The Condition of a Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

question 14

Multiple Choice

The condition of a patient in the intensive care unit (ICU) has just turned critical.The patient's nurse has asked the HUC to page the primary care physician stat.The physician had told the nurse she would be in the hospital visiting other patients and would not leave the building without notifying the ICU.Given this information,what is the best method to use to page this physician?

• A)Page the doctor on the physician's voice pager.
• B)Telephone the doctor's office and ask staff to page her stat.
• C)Enter your floor extension on the doctor's digital pager.
• D)Make use of the voice paging system.

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Definitions:

Increase

A rise or growth in quantity, size, number, or some other measure.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a good or service is not significantly affected by changes in its price.

Downward-Sloping

A term often used to describe demand curves, indicating that as the price decreases, the quantity demanded increases.

Linear Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, characterized by a consistent negative slope.