Which One of the Following Patients Is Most Likely to Use

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following patients is most likely to use complementary and alternative therapies?

• A) A patient who is a vegetarian
• B) A patient who is of Asian heritage
• C) A patient who is an older adults with a chronic condition
• D) A patient who is pregnant

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Definitions:

Normative Economics

An approach to economics that analyzes outcomes of economic behavior, evaluates them as good or bad, and may prescribe courses of action. Also called policy economics.

Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, eroding purchasing power.

Unemployment

The state of being without a job despite actively looking for work, measured as a percentage of the labor force.

Normative Economics

Normative economics deals with the evaluation of economic outcomes through the prism of what ought to be, recommending actions by what is deemed desirable or ideal.