Which of the Following Interventions Would Be Most Appropriate for a Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following interventions would be most appropriate for a patient who has an eye infection with moderate amount of discharge?

• A) Using hydrogen peroxide to clean the eye
• B) Wiping from the outer canthus to the inner canthus
• C) Positioning the patient on the same side as the eye to be cleansed
• D) Using a different wipe to cleanse each eye

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

An indicator that measures the impact on the quantity of a good demanded when there is a change in its price level.

Midpoint Method

A technique used to calculate elasticity by averaging the two points on a demand or supply curve and considering the percentage change from the average.

Price Elasticity

A measure of the sensitivity of demand for a product or service to a change in its price.

Elasticity of Demand

An evaluation of how sensitively the demanded amount of a product responds to changes in price.