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4. Over the summer, the community experienced a severe pest infestation leading to an increase in demand for insecticide. At the same time, the clinic experienced an unpredicted demand for prenatal care of teenagers. In both cases, the demand for services increased. Explore the differences in economics between the demand for insecticide and the demand for prenatal care?

Students should be able to describe how the increased demand for insecticide would drive the price up, whereas the increased demand for prenatal care would not affect the cost. However, the demand for prenatal care might affect the type of delivery provided by the clinic because additional specialized staff may be required.

5.  A community resident is seen at the clinic by a nurse practitioner for the maintenance of diabetes. After the practitioner gives the patient a prescription, the patient states, "Thanks doc, I think this will help control my blood sugars." When the nurse explains that she is a nurse practitioner and not a physician, the patient becomes angry, tears up the prescription, and begins yelling about not receiving appropriate care. The patient tells all his friends about "the nurse who pretended to be a doctor." Subsequently, appointments are cancelled and the clinic experiences a sharp decline in income. How did consumer knowledge affect the viability of the clinic? What could the clinic do to rectify the situation?

There was a lack of consumer knowledge about the role of the nurse practitioner. Because of the misconception, consumers did not trust the clinic to provide health care. The clinic could market the services of the nurse practitioner through measures such as newspaper articles, open houses, and notices in schools and churches to increase awareness of the role of the nurse practitioner.