You Have Been Dispatched to a Residence Where a Woman

question 41

Multiple Choice

You have been dispatched to a residence where a woman lacerated her arm after falling while holding a drinking glass. She informs you that when she was first cut, blood spurted from the wound, and then within a second or two, it subsided to a mere trickle. She asks why this would happen. Which one of the following is the correct response?

• A) "Blood has the ability to clot within a second or two of injury."
• B) "Blood vessels tend to constrict quickly once they are injured."
• C) "Red blood cells will quickly repair the injury to the blood vessel."
• D) "The skin around the injured blood vessels quickly swells and stops bleeding."

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the ability to increase production in response to increased demand.

Profitable

A financial status where the income generated from business activities exceeds the expenses, taxes, and costs associated with maintaining the business.

Marginal Revenue

The additional revenue that a company earns from selling one more unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The rise in expense associated with the production of an extra unit of a product or service.