A Patient with Second-Degree Burns Is Treated with Silver Sulfadiazine

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Multiple Choice

A patient with second-degree burns is treated with silver sulfadiazine [Silvadene]. A nursing student asks the nurse about the differences between silver sulfadiazine and mafenide [Sulfamylon], because the two are similar products, and both contain sulfonamides. What does the nurse tell the student about silver sulfadiazine?

• A) It causes increased pain when the medication is applied.
• B) It has a broader spectrum of antimicrobial sensitivity.
• C) It has antibacterial effects related to release of free silver.
• D) It suppresses renal excretion of acid, causing acidosis.

Identify factors influencing elasticity of demand, including the availability of substitutes.

Understand the concept and significance of income elasticity of demand.

Grasp the concept of cross elasticity of demand and how it relates to substitutes and complements.

Recognize how price elasticity of supply is determined and its implications for production shifts.

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