A Patient Has an Elevation in the Prostatic-Specific Antigen (PSA)level

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient has an elevation in the prostatic-specific antigen (PSA) level from 4 to 6 ng/L.What should the nurse suspect to be the cause?

• A) Possibility of prostatic cancer
• B) ED
• C) Probability of orchiditis
• D) Significant indication of Peyronie disease

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Definitions:

Demand

The amount of a product or service that buyers are ready and capable of buying at different price levels over a specific time frame.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that suppliers are willing to produce and sell.

Price Elasticity

A measure indicating the extent to which the demand for a merchandise changes following a price adjustment.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input is fixed and cannot be changed by the firm.