Which Action Will the Nurse Take When Caring for a 46-Year-Old

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which action will the nurse take when caring for a 46-year-old patient who develops tetanus from an injectable substance use?

• A) Avoid use of sedatives.
• B) Provide a quiet environment.
• C) Check pupil reaction to light every 4 hours.
• D) Provide range-of-motion exercises several times daily.

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Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that individuals cannot be effectively excluded from use and where use by one individual does not reduce availability to others.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a public good where no one can be prevented from using it.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good or service whereby one person's consumption does not diminish the utility or availability for others.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation where individuals consume a public good without contributing to its cost, potentially leading to underproduction or depletion of that good.