During the Taking of a Medical History, a Patient Who

question 5

Multiple Choice

During the taking of a medical history, a patient who is addicted to heroin reports he only uses the drug a few times a week.What is the nurse's best response when trying to disclose more precise information?

• A) "OK.You only use heroin two times a week?"
• B) "What do you mean when you say 'a few?'"
• C) "Are you saying that in a week's time would you use heroin only two times?"
• D) "Rate your weekly usage on a scale of 1 to 15."

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Definitions:

Profit Maximization Condition

The state or point at which a firm achieves the highest possible profit, often determined by the marginal cost equalling the marginal revenue.

Demand Curve

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

Price Taker

An entity in a market that has no control over the prices at which it buys or sells goods, typically because it is too small to influence market prices.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various price levels.