The Mother of a 9-Month-Old Child Reports That the Child

question 16

Multiple Choice

The mother of a 9-month-old child reports that the child has a bowel movement only every 2 or 3 days and that the stool is small and hard,"like marbles." What should you recommend as a beginning treatment for this problem?

• A) Use castor oil every 3 days.
• B) Increase the child's fluid intake.
• C) Ensure that the child gets adequate exercise.
• D) Mix a bulk-forming laxative in with the child's cereal.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity of Supply

This measures how much the quantity supplied of a good changes in response to a change in the price of that good.

Midpoint Formula

A method used in economics to calculate the elasticity of a variable, such as demand or supply, based on changes in price and quantity from a midpoint on a curve.

Elastic

Describes a situation in economics where the demand or supply for a good or service significantly changes in response to a change in price.

Perfectly Inelastic

A situation in market demand or supply where the quantity demanded or supplied does not change regardless of changes in price.