Why Are There High Rates of Occurrence for Medication Errors

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why are there high rates of occurrence for medication errors in the month of July than any other month?

• A) New doctors and residents begin practicing in July.
• B) There are more patients in the hospital in the middle of the summer.
• C) Doctors who fill-in for colleagues are unfamiliar with the patients and their medication history.
• D) It is unknown why.

Calculate the domestic quantity demanded and supplied in the context of international trade.

Evaluate the effect of government policies (tariffs, quotas, and free trade agreements) on the domestic economy, including deadweight loss and government revenue.

Understand the concepts of producer surplus and consumer surplus before and after trade is introduced or restricted.

Appreciate the arguments for and against trade restrictions, including jobs, unfair competition, and protection-as-a-bargaining-chip.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, after pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately results in a conditioned response.

Biological Constraints

Limitations on learning and behavior that are rooted in biological factors or innate predispositions.

Cognitive Maps

Cognitive maps that allow people to navigate and comprehend their surrounding space.

Classical Conditioning

A training routine where two stimuli are continuously associated; the reaction, at outset evoked by the second stimulus, ultimately becomes evoked by the first stimulus solely.