Which Assessment Finding for a Patient Living in the Community

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding for a patient living in the community requires priority intervention by the nurse? The patient:

• A) receives Social Security disability income plus a small check from a trust fund.
• B) lives in an apartment with two patients who attend day hospital programs.
• C) has a sibling who is interested and active in care planning.
• D) purchases and uses marijuana on a frequent basis.

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Definitions:

ATC Curves

Short for Average Total Cost curves, these represent the average total cost of production at different levels of output, depicting how costs per unit change as the scale of production increases or decreases.

Constant-Cost Industry

An industry where the input costs remain the same regardless of the industry's output level.

Long-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing how the quantity of goods supplied by firms changes over time as all factors of production can be varied.

Decreasing-Cost Industry

An industry in which the costs of production decrease as the industry expands, often due to efficiencies gained from economies of scale.