Author Question: You are caring for a 5-year-old patient who is scheduled for a tonsillectomy in the morning. Both ... (Read 268 times)

Frost2351 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

You are caring for a 5-year-old patient who is scheduled for a tonsillectomy in the morning. Both the child and mother are extremely anxious about the upcoming surgery and the mother requests permission to spend the night with the child.

You begin to use your decision-making skills to help you to decide what to do next. You have considered the hospital policy, the child and mother's anxiety, and the mother's request. What would be your next course of action? a. Determine the outcomes c. Identify the alternatives
b. Make a decision d. Evaluate your decision

Question 2

Which of the following would be considered direct costs in a nurse manager's budget? Select all that apply.

a. Nurses' salaries d. Heating cost
b. Maintenance costs e. Cost for air conditioning
c. Patient care supplies f. Utility costs such as electricity

Bigfoot1984 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Using the decision-making process, since you have already determined that a decision needs to be
made, your next step is to determine the outcomes. The issues to be considered are whether the child
and mother's anxiety will be reduced and whether they will become satisfied consumers of the health
care you provide as a result. Identifying the alternates, making a decision, and evaluating your
decisions are involved in steps 3 through 5 of the decision-making process.

Answer to Question 2

A, C
Nurses' salaries and patient care supplies are considered direct cost. Maintenance cost, heating, air
conditioning, and electricity costs are all indirect costs.