In January,a Nurse Is Listening to Colleagues Talk About the Increase

question 10

Multiple Choice

In January,a nurse is listening to colleagues talk about the increase in depressed patients asking for help from their physicians recently.The incidence of complaints of depression was higher in the last month than in the previous 3 months.Based on this data,which of the following would be the next step for the nurse to take?

• A) No further action is necessary because depression is known to worsen during the shorter darker days of winter.
• B) No further action is necessary because this short-term increase may just be a statistical error or even just a mistaken impression by the involved nurses.
• C) Action should be taken because there must be some cause for this noted increase.
• D) Action should be taken because this increase may the beginning of an epidemic and should be investigated.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The change in the quantity demanded of a good that results from a change in price, making the good more or less expensive relative to other goods.

Consumer Behavior

The study of individuals, groups, or organizations and the processes they use to select, secure, use, and dispose of products, services, experiences, or ideas to satisfy needs.

Equilibrium

A state where supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.

MU/P

Marginal Utility per Price, a concept in economics that represents the additional utility or satisfaction obtained per unit of expenditure.