A Patient Admitted to the Hospital After a Motorcycle Crash

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the hospital after a motorcycle crash that has left him paralyzed from the waist down tells the nurse he has feelings of helplessness and hopelessness.The nurse recognizes that the patient may also have feelings of:

• A) isolation.
• B) suicidal ideation.
• C) frustration.
• D) diminished self-concept.

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Definitions:

Accounting Profits

The net income for a company calculated by subtracting total expenses from total revenues, according to standard accounting practices.

Short Run

A period of time in economics during which at least one input, such as plant size, is fixed and cannot be changed.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of output produced, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Real Opportunity Cost

The value of the best alternative forgone as a result of making a particular choice, expressed in terms of real goods and services.