Lucia, a Student in a Health Occupations Program, Is on a Tight

question 29

Multiple Choice

Lucia, a student in a health occupations program, is on a tight budget. She has just enough money to pay her tuition for the upcoming semester. Lucia's dentist tells her that she needs several hundred dollars' worth of dental work. She must choose whether to take a semester off from school or to put off her dental work. Lucia's situation is an example of _______

• A) alternative means for meeting a need.
• B) two incompatible needs.
• C) poor money management.
• D) interpersonal conflict.

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Definitions:

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