A 28-Year-Old Married Attorney with One Child Is in the First

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 28-year-old married attorney with one child is in the first trimester of her second pregnancy.The patient states that she is at no risk for HIV,so she would not need to be counseled about testing for HIV.Which is the most appropriate response?

• A) "She's a professional woman in a monogamous relationship.She obviously is not at risk."
• B) "Women are not at great risk.The greatest risk is with gay men."
• C) "The fastest growing segment of the population with AIDS is women and children.We need to assess her risks."
• D) "We need to review her chart to determine if her first child was infected."

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product.

Average Variable Cost

The per unit cost of production excluding fixed costs, calculated by dividing the total variable costs by the quantity of output produced.

Short-Run Production

The period in which at least one input or factor of production is fixed, allowing firms to adjust only certain inputs to change output levels.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs) divided by the total quantity of output produced.