Which Expected Outcome Is Best for the Patient with a Nursing

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which expected outcome is best for the patient with a nursing diagnosis of Acute Pain related to movement and secondary to surgical resection of a ruptured spleen and possible inadequate analgesia?

• A) The patient will verbalize a reduction in pain after receiving pain medication and repositioning.
• B) The patient will rest quietly when undisturbed.
• C) On a scale of 0 to 10,the patient will rate pain as a 3 while in bed or as a 4 during ambulation.
• D) The patient will receive pain medication every 2 hours as prescribed.

Understand how changes in the price of complementary and substitute goods affect demand.

Recognize the effects of income changes on the demand for normal and inferior goods.

Predict market outcomes (e.g., surplus, shortage) from given shifts in supply and/or demand.

Understand the differences and purposes of different types of contracts (C.I.F., F.O.B., C.O.D.).

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Definitions:

Average Total Cost

Average total cost is the total cost of production divided by the number of units produced, indicating the cost per unit.

Price War

Successive, competitive, and continued decreases in the prices charged by firms in an oligopolistic industry. At each stage of the price war, one firm lowers its price below its rivals’ price, hoping to increase its sales and revenues at its rivals’ expense. The war ends when the price decreases cease.

Limit Pricing

A strategy used by dominant firms to set prices low enough to discourage entry into the market by potential competitors.

Informal Pricing

The establishment of prices based on flexible, non-regulatory factors such as negotiation, haggling, or customary practices, rather than fixed price tags.