A Nurse Is Discussing the Risk of Falling with the Family

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is discussing the risk of falling with the family of a 75-year-old patient.The family asks, "Why are you so worried about her falling? She falls all the time and doesn't get hurt much." To which fact should the nurse's response relate?

• A) Falls are the most frequent cause of accidental injury and death among older adults.
• B) Worrying is probably unnecessary because she hasn't been hurt in the past.
• C) Falls usually occur in institutional settings.
• D) Falls by older adults are not preventable.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Supply

The total amount of a product or service that is available to the market from all producers over a long period, when all inputs can be adjusted.

Purely Competitive

An idealized market structure in which there are many buyers and sellers, no barriers to entry or exit, and perfect information, leading to prices being determined by supply and demand.

Market Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the total quantity of a good that sellers are willing and able to sell at various prices, holding all else constant.

Purely Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms producing similar products, with easy entry and exit from the market, leading to price-taking behavior.