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What is the annual cost of holding inventory at the EOQ and the annual cost of ordering inventory at the EOQ? Annual cost of holding inventory at the EOQ is annual holding costs that are associated with storing inventory that remains unsold. These costs are one component of total inventory costs, which also includes ordering and shortage costs. A firm's holding costs include the price of products damaged or spoiled, along with labor, space for storing and insurance. Annual cost of order...

The nurse is planning care for a group of patients. Which task will the nurse assign to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)? a. Performing the first postoperative pouch change b. Maintaining a nasogastric tube c. Administering an enema d. Digitally removing stool ANS: C The skill of administering an enema can be delegated to an NAP. The skill of inserting and maintaining a nasogastric (NG) tube cannot be delegated to an NAP. The nurse should do the first postoperative pouch c...

A nurse is performing an assessment on a 25-year-old white female client who is obese and is trying to conceive. The client presents to the clinic concerned about a newly found lump in their breast. The nurse explains to the client the difference between benign nodules and breast cancer. Complete the following sentence(s) by choosing from the lists of options. The nurse determines client understanding of the difference between a lump that is a benign nodule and a lump that is breast cancer whe...

The nurse is caring for an infant brought to the clinic for a rash. The nurse notes a blanchable, rose-pink macular rash on the trunk. The nurse obtains the following vital signs: temperature 99.0°F (37°C), pulse 100 bpm, respiratory rate 22 breaths/minute, and oxygen saturation 100% on room air. Which question by the nurse will be most helpful when planning interventions? Correct response: • “Has your child had a recent fever?”

. A home health nurse is performing a home assessment for safety. Which comment by the patient will cause the nurse to follow up? a. “Every December is the time to change batteries on the carbon monoxide detector.” b. “I will schedule an appointment with a chimney inspector next week.” c. “If I feel dizzy when using the heater, I need to have it inspected.” d. “When it is cold outside in the winter, I will use a nonvented furnace.” ANS: D Using a nonvented heate...

At 24 weeks' gestation a client is asked to drink a sweet orange solution and then wait an hour to have blood drawn. The client asks if this is the test to determine if she has diabetes. What is the best response by the nurse? Correct response: • "This is a screening procedure. If your result is elevated you will be scheduled for a longer test to determine if you have gestational diabetes."

During an assessment, a client who is 5 months pregnant tells the nurse that she has to change her diet because she is just becoming too fat. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to guide interventions for the client at this time? Correct response: • disturbed body image

A pregnant client is concerned that the baby is going to drown in the uterus because of the fluid. What should the nurse teach the client about fetal respiration? Correct response: • “Oxygen is provided to the baby through the placenta

1. A newly hired experienced nurse is preparing to change a patient’s abdominal dressing and hasn’t done it before at this hospital. Which action by the nurse is best? a. Have another nurse do it so the correct method can be viewed. b. Change the dressing using the method taught in nursing school. c. Ask the patient how the dressing change has been recently done. d. Check the policy and procedure manual for the facility’s method. ANS: D The Joint Commission requi...

Special Issues of Women's Health Care and Reproduction - ML4 A nurse is teaching a couple about how to use a condom. The nurse determines the couple can properly apply the condom when they state that it should be applied at which time to be most effective? Correct response: • before penile–vulvar contact