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Assume the fixed cost is 0. The total revenue under the optimal value-based price is $ _______ million.

It has been approximately six weeks after a left above the knee amputation (AKA) for a patient with peripheral arterial disease. When the patient returns to bed, the nurse should instruct him to place the residual limb in which position?

A patient diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis 3 days ago, suddenly develops dyspnea and decreased oxygen saturation. What might the patient be experiencing?

A 71-year-old woman is at the clinic for a follow-up appointment after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 3 months ago. At that time, she was given metformin 1000 mg PO twice a day, and she was instructed to check her blood glucose levels in the morning before breakfast, before lunch and dinner, and at bedtime. She also received general education about self-care for diabetes. Yesterday she had fasting lab work drawn. The nurse is reviewing the education that was done at her initial appointment and answering any questions the patient has.For each assessment finding, match to indicate whether the interventions were Effective (helped to meet expected outcomes), Ineffective (did not help to meet expected outcomes), or Unrelated (not related to the expected outcomes).

The usual treatment for Raynaud’s Syndrome is which of the following?

A nurse is reading the medical record of a patient who has a venous ulcer. How will the ulcer be described in the admission note?

A 55-year-old male was admitted 1 week ago for a left lower leg venous thromboembolism, which was confirmed by ultrasound. He started to work from home 4 months ago, and reports that his activity level has decreased greatly. When admitted, his left lower leg had 3+ edema, and was warm and reddened over the calf area. He was immediately started on intravenous heparin therapy, with warfarin (Coumadin) also on the same day. On day 5, the heparin infusion was discontinued, and he is now on oral coumadin alone. He expects to be discharged to home tomorrow.For the nursing actions listed below, match those that are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Nonessential (makes no difference or not necessary) for the patient’s care at this time.

Propranolol (Inderal) is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this drug when the patient reveals a history of which of the following?

A patient is to receive Vitamin K 10 mg IM. Vitamin K is supplied as 10,000 mcg/mL. How much will you administer?

A patient is scheduled for an arterial duplex scan of the lower extremities. Which of the following is the correct explanation of the procedure?