A Nurse Is Counseling a Client Who Has Just Learned

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse is counseling a client who has just learned that she is a carrier of the BRCA-2 gene.What are potential reactions by this client?

• A) Feelings of guilt
• B) Fear of loss of insurance coverage
• C) Feelings of anxiety
• D) Fear for children

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Definitions:

Constant Returns

A situation in production where increasing all inputs by a certain proportion results in an increase in outputs by the same proportion.

Isoquants

Curves on a graph that represent combinations of factors of production that yield the same level of output.

Scale

The size or level of activity of a project, business, or operation, which can significantly affect its efficiency, costs, and profitability.

Decreasing Returns

A principle where an increase in the amount of one factor of production, while other factors are held constant, results in a lower ratio of output per input.