The “JIT in the supply chain” focus in JIT manufacturing leads to having a limited number of suppliers for each SKU as a result of rigorously selecting only those suppliers that offer the highest level of excellence. However, the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a certain increase in the number of suppliers to minimize impacts on global supply chains.

Saunder’s Bakery of Pancakes uses a weighted moving average method to forecast pancake sales. It assigns a weight of 5 to the previous month’s demand, 3 to demand two months ago, and 1 to demand three months ago. If sales amounted to 3000 pancakes in May, 2200 pancakes in June, and 1000 pancakes in July, what should be the forecast for August?

Long-range forecasts are more accurate than short-range forecasts.

Is the production process under statistical control?

How many units of components E and D are required to produce 10 units of the final product A?

All of the following are manifestations of right sided heart failure except: 

The nurse is evaluating a patient who was treated for increased ICP. Their previous GCS assessment findings were the following: incomprehensible sounds, no eye opening in response to pain or verbal stimuli, decorticate posturing. After reassessing the patient, which finding would indicate improvement related to motor function?

After performing a passive leg raise. The nurse would advocate for additional IV fluids if:

The nurse is caring for a patient with a ventriculostomy. Earlier, the patient’s intracranial pressure (ICP) was 12 mmHg. Now, the ICP has increased to 16 mmHg. What does this change indicate?

During the cardiac resuscitation pulse check, the nurse notes a flat waveform on the monitor and no pulse. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?