While Working in the Emergency Department, You Accidentally Stick Yourself

question 12

Multiple Choice

While working in the emergency department, you accidentally stick yourself with the stylette of an IV needle you just used to start an IV. What should you do immediately?

• A) Wash the area thoroughly with soap and running water.
• B) Stop the bleeding with a sterile gauze pad.
• C) Wipe the area with a povidone-iodine swab.
• D) Wipe the area with an alcohol prep.

Understand the mechanisms through which market failures can be corrected.

Distinguish between internal and external costs and benefits.

Recognize the conditions under which markets can achieve efficiency.

Understand the role of government intervention in correcting market failures.

---

Definitions:

Alternative Fuels

Fuels other than traditional sources (like petroleum oils) used for transportation, including electric, hydrogen, biofuels, and natural gas, to reduce pollution and dependency on oil.

Electricity Generation

The process of producing electrical energy from primary energy sources, such as coal, natural gas, nuclear, solar, or wind.

Natural Gas

A fossil fuel formed from the decay of organic material over millions of years, used as a source of energy for heating, cooking, and electricity generation.

Hydropower

The generation of electricity by utilizing the energy of flowing water, typically by damming rivers to create reservoirs.