A Counselor Has Arranged a Time to Meet with Nursing

question 5

Multiple Choice

A counselor has arranged a time to meet with nursing personnel to talk about dealing with Mr.Fulton,a long-time patient.One of the nurses turns to the HUC and says,"Why are you going to this meeting? You're just a unit clerk." An appropriate assertive response would be:

• A)"You are so mean! I have the right to go to this meeting too."
• B)"Who do you think you are? Nurses aren't the only people with feelings."
• C)"You're right,I'm just an HUC.I don't need to go to the meeting."
• D)"I am very fond of Mr Fulton and feel I could benefit by attending this meeting.I'm sorry you feel as you do."

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Definitions:

Absolute Advantage

The ability of an individual, company, or country to produce a good or service more efficiently than competitors, using fewer resources.

Opportunity Cost

A different way to describe it would be the cost of missing out on the benefits of the second-best option when a choice is made.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two goods, given a set of inputs and technology, demonstrating the concept of opportunity cost.

Consumption Possibilities Frontier

A curve depicting the maximum combinations of goods and services a consumer can afford with a given budget, subject to prices.