A Community Health Nurse Working in a Remote Northern Community

question 20

Multiple Choice

A community health nurse working in a remote northern community has noticed a sharp increase in the number of teens coming to the clinic with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) .What strategy is an example of a mid-stream approach to the increased incidence of STIs?

• A) Schedule more nurses to work at the clinic to handle the increased caseload.
• B) Have a condom machine installed in the washrooms at the high school.
• C) Hold an educational session with the students on STIs.
• D) Provide each individual with the appropriate medication to treat the STI.

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Definitions:

Absolute Advantage

The ability of a country or individual to produce a good or service more efficiently than another, using fewer resources.

Lowest Opportunity Cost

The situation where choosing one option incurs the smallest possible loss of potential benefits from other alternatives, a key concept in comparative advantage and economic decision-making.

Fewest Resources

The condition of having the minimal amount of resources, including labor, capital, and natural resources, required for production.

Opportunity Cost

The missed opportunity to benefit from other choices when selecting a particular option.