A Patient Who Had a C7 Spinal Cord Injury a Week

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient who had a C7 spinal cord injury a week ago has a weak cough effort and audible rhonchi.The initial intervention by the nurse should be to

• A) administer humidified oxygen by mask.
• B) suction the patient's mouth and nasopharynx.
• C) push upward on the epigastric area as the patient coughs.
• D) encourage incentive spirometry every 2 hours during the day.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the actual amount they receive.

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the degree to which demand for a product reacts to variations in its price, showing how sensitive the demand for the good is to price alterations.

Price Discrimination

A method of setting prices where a provider charges different amounts for the same or almost the same items or services to different customers or in various locations.

Monopoly Practices

Business actions by a monopolist aiming to acquire, enhance, or maintain its monopoly power, often to the detriment of consumers and competition.