A Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department After Experiencing

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the Emergency Department after experiencing severe chest pain and difficulty in taking deep breaths. The patient anxiously tells the nurse, "My father died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 52. I'm so scared." Which Nursing diagnoses are appropriate for this situation?

• A) Acute pain
• B) Fear
• C) Risk for aspiration
• D) Risk for infection
• E) Impaired role performance

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Definitions:

Midpoint Method

A formula used in economics to calculate the elasticity of a good or service, offering a more accurate measurement by averaging the starting and ending points.

Price Elasticity of Supply

An indicator of the extent to which the supply of a product reacts to a shift in its price.

Midpoint Method

A technique utilized in economics to calculate the percentage change between two values, minimizing the distortion from the choice of base value by using the average of the initial and final values as the base.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product or service is relatively unresponsive to changes in price, meaning that price increases or decreases lead to small changes in the quantity demanded.