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Although historical information can be analyzed to help predict revenues and cost behavior, data analytics tools today make it much easier to analyze vast amounts of data from a variety of sources. These tools typically lead management to make worse decisions due to the vast amount of data available.

Suppose Google Fi offers you a cell phone plan that costs you a $20.00 per month for unlimited talk and text plus $1.00 per GB of data used. This is an example of a:

Calculating the change in variable cost is to the high-low method as predicting total costs is to the:

When collaborating with a group of other nurses, Alex chose to maintain his own communication behavior during the interaction instead of trying to match the needs of the group or emphasize difference. This choice is an example of ________________________.

A nurse is assigned to care for four clients with colon cancer. Which client should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is reviewing medication orders for several clients with gastrointestinal disorders. Match each clinical scenario with the most appropriate medication class. Each medication option may be used only one time.

A 66-year-old client presents to the ED the day after Thanksgiving, stating that he has “eaten and drunk quite a bit.” He reports experiencing a sudden onset of pain in the left upper quadrant that radiates to the left flank about an hour ago that still persists. He rates the pain as an 8 on a 0-to-10 scale. The client is admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which laboratory finding corroborates the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis?  

Becky used ______________ communication clues, like the fact that her patient sounded angry and kept interrupting her, to determine how he was feeling about his recent diagnosis.

Read the scenario below and then write a detailed response to the prompt that follows. Setting: Primary care clinic exam roomCharacters: Dr. Reynolds (Healthcare Provider); Mr. Alvarez (Patient, 58 years old, recently diagnosed with hypertension) Dr. Reynolds: Brief smile, sitting upright but angled toward the computer “Your systolic readings indicate persistent hypertension. We’ll need to initiate an ACE inhibitor to mitigate cardiovascular risk.” Mr. Alvarez: “Oh… okay. I’ve just been getting these headaches lately, and it’s been worrying me.” Dr. Reynolds: “Headaches can definitely happen with high blood pressure. The medication should help with that.” Mr. Alvarez: “Is this something serious? My brother died from heart issues a few years ago.” Dr. Reynolds: Nods briefly “Family history can increase risk, which is why we try to manage these numbers early.” Mr. Alvarez: “I work construction, so I’m on my feet all day. Is the medicine going to make me tired or anything?” Dr. Reynolds: “Most people tolerate it well. If there are side effects, we can adjust. Just make sure you take it consistently.” Mr. Alvarez: “Okay… I guess.” Dr. Reynolds: “Great. I’ll send the prescription to your pharmacy. Let’s follow up in about a month to see how it’s working.”   Identify examples of two different types of divergence (make sure it’s clear which type of divergence each example represents). Explain the impact of those behaviors on the interaction. Then, re-write one of your examples so that it demonstrates convergence, explaining how/why the changes you made represent convergence. Indicate an immediate and an intermediate outcome that could occur with that change.

A client with cirrhosis is receiving lactulose. The nurse notes the client is more confused and has asterixis. The nurse should: