Information Technology (IT) Can Be Used to Increase Patient Safety

question 4

Multiple Choice

Information technology (IT) can be used to increase patient safety. The nurse uses IT in this way by:

• A) creating redundancy in orders making them safer.
• B) removing the need for verification by the nurse.
• C) analyzing errors to develop prevention strategies.
• D) eliminating the need for bar codes in medication administration.

Identify the personality dimensions recognized in the DSM-5.

Explain the incorporation of a continuum perspective in diagnosing personality disorders.

Define and differentiate between emotional, personality, and behavioral traits.

Grasp the concept of personality and its role in shaping individual uniqueness.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The average amount of variable cost per unit, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output.

Profit-Maximizing

The approach taken by an enterprise to ascertain the optimal price and output quantity for the highest profit.

MR = MC

A principle in economics stating that profit maximization occurs when marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Perfectly Competitive Market

An economic theory describing a market where no individual buyers or sellers have the power to influence the price of a product, and where the products offered are homogenous, with no barriers to entry or exit for businesses.