A Patient Diagnosed with a Primary Brain Tumor Asks the Nurse

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with a primary brain tumor asks the nurse if this is a common disease.Which response is most appropriate for the nurse to make?

• A) "Brain tumors are very rare."
• B) "About 40,000 people a year are diagnosed with a primary brain tumor."
• C) "It doesn't really matter. We are just concerned with helping you."
• D) "Almost all primary brain tumors are malignant."

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rate

The rate at which individuals in the labor force are without jobs but earnestly seeking employment.

Marginally Attached Workers

Individuals who are not currently in the labor force but indicate that they want and are available for a job and have looked for work sometime in the recent past but not actively in the current period.

Cyclical Unemployment Rate

The cyclical unemployment rate measures the fluctuation in unemployment due to the ups and downs of economic cycles, reflecting the overall health of an economy.

Natural Rate of Unemployment

The level of unemployment expected in an economy when it is operating at full capacity, not influenced by short-term economic fluctuations.