Which Is an Example of a Distal Outcome in Outcomes

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a distal outcome in outcomes research?

• A) Glucose monitoring skills in patients receiving diabetic teaching
• B) Hospital readmission rates in patients admitted for myocardial infarction
• C) Pain scores before and after pain medication
• D) Patient perception of tobacco advertising among COPD patients

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Total Revenue

The entire amount of income generated by the sale of goods or services.

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Revenue is the additional income generated from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Pure Monopolist

A market structure characterized by a single seller selling a unique product in the market without any close substitutes.