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Use Case C to answer The Following questions
CASE C
A 61-year-old male client expresses concern over receiving an injection of local anesthesia for periodontal debridement. The client explains that he had a bad experience many years ago. The client has a history of smoking, high blood pressure, and coronary atherosclerosis. He takes a calcium channel blocker medication. Vital signs obtained at the start of the appointment were blood pressure of 146/92 mm Hg; pulse rate of 66, regular; and respirations at 16 per minute. The hygienist begins treatment but stops when the client states that the procedure hurts during debridement. After a discussion with the client and the dentist, the hygienist administers a posterosuperior alveolar (PSA) nerve block depositing of a cartridge of lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100,000. The dental hygienist reassures the client while administering the anesthetic and monitors him during the onset of anesthesia. After a few minutes, the client complains of a squeezing pressure or tightness in his chest. The dental hygienist discontinues treatment and raises the chair to a semi-sitting position for client comfort. The client is experiencing some difficulty breathing.
-Symptoms being experienced by the patient are also associated with:

Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good responds to a change in one of its determinants, such as price.

Inferior Goods

Goods for which demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, opposite to normal goods.