A Nurse Is Using Analytic Epidemiology When Conducting a Research

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is using analytic epidemiology when conducting a research project.Which of the following projects is the nurse most likely completing?

• A) Reviewing communicable disease statistics
• B) Determining factors contributing to childhood obesity
• C) Analyzing locations where family violence is increasing
• D) Documenting population characteristics for healthy older citizens

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Definitions:

Increasing-cost Industry

An industry in which production costs increase as output expands, often due to scarce resources or rising input prices.

Long-run Equilibrium

The condition in which all factors of production can be adjusted, leading to a situation where no firm in the industry wishes to change its output.

Market Price

The current value at which an asset or service can be bought or sold in an open market.

Economies of Scale

The economic benefits that businesses gain from their size of operations, where the expense per unit of production typically lowers as the scale increases.