A Patient with a History of Alcohol Misuse Has Been

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of alcohol misuse has been admitted for treatment. What should the nurse include in the assessment of this patient?

• A) The use of addiction standards to assess for drinking patterns
• B) The inclusion of objective and subjective input from the patient, including signs of anxiety and patterns of usage
• C) The amount of denial that the patient is exhibiting
• D) The amount of time spent obtaining, using, and recovering from alcohol

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Definitions:

Corrective Tax

A tax designed to encourage private decision makers to take into account the social costs that arise from a negative externality.

Allocative Efficiency

A state where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes the net benefit to society, with products being produced at a quantity where the price equals marginal cost.

Consumer Surplus

The contrast between the total payment consumers are willing and financially able to make for a good or service and the amount they truly pay.

Producer Surplus

The discrepancy between the price producers agree to sell a good for and the price they actually end up receiving.