The Role of the Clinical Nursing Instructor Is Inherently Stressful

question 3

Multiple Choice

The role of the clinical nursing instructor is inherently stressful because

• A) the instructor is not an integral part of the clinical unit
• B) students tend to neglect duties, which can jeopardize patient safety
• C) assigned patients may be discharged early or suddenly decompensate
• D) the instructor often is called upon to take a patient care assignment
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The outgoings associated with the production of one more unit of a product or service.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced; it varies with the level of output.

Long-Run Average Total Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between output and average total cost when fixed cost has been chosen to minimize average total cost for each level of output.

Minimum

The lowest allowable or possible amount, level, or point.