A 65 Year Old Diagnosed with Emphysema Presents to the ER

question 20

Multiple Choice

A 65 year old diagnosed with emphysema presents to the ER for difficulty breathing.Physical exam reveals both bluish skin and mucous membranes.What term will the nurse use to document these observations?

• A) Cyanosis
• B) Hemoptysis
• C) Hematemesis
• D) Ischemia

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

The reduction in economic performance that is seen when a good or service fails to achieve the equilibrium in a free market.

Perfectly Competitive Industry

An industry structure characterized by many small firms, homogeneous products, and free entry and exit, leading to price-taking behavior.

AC

Short for Alternating Current, a type of electrical current in which the flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction.

Monopoly

A single-seller market scenario, in which the product offered is unique and lacks any near equivalents in the marketplace.