A Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Drug

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse is preparing to administer a drug. Upon reading the medication guide,the nurse notes that the drug has been linked to symptoms of Parkinson's disease in some patients. What will the nurse do?

• A) Ask the patient to report these symptoms, which are known to be teratogenic effects.
• B) Observe the patient closely for such symptoms and prepare to treat them if needed.
• C) Request an order to evaluate the patient's genetic predisposition to this effect.
• D) Warn the patient about these effects and provide reassurance that this is expected.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost to produce one additional unit of a good changes as more of that good is produced.

Average Variable Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the average variable cost of production changes as the quantity of output changes.

Marginal Cost

The augmentation in cumulative cost resulting from the manufacture of an additional unit.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity produced, representing the average cost per unit of output.