A Patient Reports Itching Skin on the Back

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient reports itching skin on the back.What should the nurse do initially to relieve the patient's discomfort?

• A) Administer an anti-itch cream.
• B) Assess the patient's skin condition.
• C) Remind the patient to shift positions.
• D) Assess for skin allergies to laundry soap.

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Definitions:

Factor Of Production

An economic term describing the inputs used in the production of goods or services to earn an income, namely labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship.

Marginal Productivity Theory

A theory stating that the demand for a factor of production is derived from the marginal product that the factor adds to the output.

Equilibrium Value

The price and quantity at which supply and demand in a market are balanced.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that results from employing one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.