In Observing a Chemotherapy Patient,an LPN/LVN Must Be Aware of Adverse

question 10

Multiple Choice

In observing a chemotherapy patient,an LPN/LVN must be aware of adverse effects from other products.The patient tells the nurse that he has found an herbal preparation to help control his nausea.Which of the following represents the nurse's best response?

• A) "That sounds wonderful,and it's inexpensive."
• B) "Stop taking this product;it is toxic."
• C) "Tell me the name of the herbal preparation you are taking."
• D) "Follow the instructions on how to take that preparation."

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Definitions:

Cross Elasticity

Cross elasticity of demand quantifies how the demand for a good or service is affected by the price change of another related good, reflecting their substitutability or complementarity.

Complements

Goods or services that are used together, where the use of one increases the demand for the other.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other; as the price of one increases, the demand for the other increases.

Price Inelastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a product does not significantly change with a change in its price.