Which Patient Should Be Considered the Highest Priority by the Nurse

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which patient should be considered the highest priority by the nurse manager?

• A)A patient who attempts suicide
• B)A patient who attempts to escape from the hospital
• C)A patient who refuses to eat
• D)A patient who refuses her medications

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Definitions:

Sensitive

Pertaining to something that requires careful handling due to its potential to cause a reaction or damage under certain conditions.

Ten-Year Period

A duration of ten years used as a measurement of time for planning, analysis, or investment purposes.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded of a good is affected by a change in its price.

Inelastic

A characteristic of demand when consumers' purchase quantities are not significantly affected by changes in the price of a good or service.