A 19-Year-Old,single,sexually Active College Student,who Has Not Used Birth Control

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Essay

A 19-year-old,single,sexually active college student,who has not used birth control on a regular basis,is in her first trimester of pregnancy.She is at the OB/GYN clinic for her first prenatal visit.In assessing her nutrition,the nurse discovers that the patient drinks heavily on a regular basis.She also states she does not like milk.What information should the nurse give the patient regarding nutrition?

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Definitions:

Inelastic

A characteristic of goods whose demand or supply is not significantly affected by changes in price.

Nondiscriminating Monopolist

A monopolist who charges the same price for all units of output sold, not engaging in price discrimination between different consumers.

Elastic

Describes a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes significantly when its price changes.

Imperfectly Competitive Market

A market structure where the assumptions of perfect competition, such as identical products and many buyers and sellers, are not fully met.