Which Action Taken by a Nursing Student When Caring for Patient

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which action taken by a nursing student when caring for patient with thyroiditis and a goiter requires that the nurse intervene immediately?

• A) The student checks the blood pressure on both arms.
• B) The student lowers the thermostat to decrease the temperature in the room.
• C) The student palpates the neck to check thyroid size.
• D) The student orders nonmedicated eye drops to lubricate the patient's eyes.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price in the market where the amount of a product that consumers want to buy is the same as the amount available for sale, resulting in a balanced market situation.

Demand Schedules

Tabular representations showing the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices, over a specified period.

Surplus

In economics, the amount by which the quantity of a product exceeds the quantity demanded at a specific price.

Shortage

A market condition in which demand for a good or service exceeds the supply available at a specific price.