The Nurse Is Interviewing a Client Who Has Recently Been

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is interviewing a client who has recently been diagnosed with atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. Which question by the nurse is the priority when determining risk factors for this condition?

• A) "Can you please tell me about the vitamins or supplements that you take?"
• B) "Have you ever been diagnosed with rheumatic fever?"
• C) "Do you smoke or are you exposed to secondhand smoke?"
• D) "Have you ever had a diagnostic test, such as an electrocardiogram, stress test, or echocardiogram, or a surgical procedure for a cardiovascular problem?"

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Definitions:

Substitutes

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, where the increase in price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Complements

Items or services used together, where the use of one increases the demand for the other.

Consumer Surplus

The variance between the aggregate amount consumers intend and can afford to pay for a good or service and the total they actually do pay.

Supply Curve

A supply curve is a graph that shows the quantity of goods that producers are willing to sell at different prices, typically depicting a positive relationship between price and quantity supplied.