A Disoriented and Agitated Patient Has Come to the Emergency

question 15

Multiple Choice

A disoriented and agitated patient has come to the emergency department after using methamphetamine. Vital signs are blood pressure 162/98, heart rate 142 and irregular, and respirations 32. The most important intervention by the nurse is to

• A) monitor the patient's ECG and vital signs.
• B) reorient the patient at frequent intervals.
• C) obtain a health history including prior drug use.
• D) keep the patient in a quiet and darkened room.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

An indicator of the extent to which the demand for a product is affected by variations in its cost.

Midpoint Formula

A method for calculating the price elasticity of demand or supply by averaging the starting and ending prices and quantities to estimate the percentage change.

Price Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness of demand or supply to changes in price, often used to predict the effect of pricing decisions.

Unit Elastic

A situation in economic demand or supply where a change in price leads to an equal proportional change in the quantity demanded or supplied.