After Teaching a Patient Diagnosed with Progressive Systemic Sclerosis About

question 15

Multiple Choice

After teaching a patient diagnosed with progressive systemic sclerosis about health maintenance activities, the nurse determines that additional instruction is needed when the patient says,

• A) "I should lie down for an hour after meals."
• B) "Paraffin baths can be used to help my hands."
• C) "Lotions will help if I rub them in for a long time."
• D) "I should perform range-of-motion exercises daily."

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Definitions:

Market Price

The price at which a good or service is offered in the marketplace.

Short-Run Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied over a short period, when some production variables are fixed.

Marginal Cost Curve

A visual chart that illustrates the change in the expense associated with producing an extra unit of a product as the total output grows.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced, reflecting the average cost of producing each unit excluding fixed costs.