The Nurse Is Assessing Clients on a Cardiac Unit

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing clients on a cardiac unit.Which client does the nurse assess most carefully for developing left-sided heart failure?

• A) Middle-aged woman with aortic stenosis
• B) Middle-aged man with pulmonary hypertension
• C) Older woman who smokes cigarettes daily
• D) Older man who has had a myocardial infarction

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Surplus

The situation in which the quantity of a good supplied exceeds the quantity demanded, often resulting in downward pressure on prices.

Price Ceiling

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Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of the good that producers are willing to supply.

Quantity

The amount or number of a material or product which is available, produced, or consumed.