Final answer:
Using the rate of 6 patients per hour based on the 36 patients seen in 6 hours, the nurse can see approximately 48 patients in an 8-hour period.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question involves calculating the number of patients a nurse can see in a certain amount of time based on a given rate. To find out how many patients the nurse can see in an 8-hour period, we use the rate the nurse sees patients in a 6-hour period as a starting point.
The nurse sees 36 patients in 6 hours, which means the nurse sees 36 patients ÷ 6 hours = 6 patients per hour. To calculate the number of patients the nurse can see in an 8-hour period, we multiply the number of patients seen per hour by 8: 6 patients per hour × 8 hours = 48 patients.
Therefore, the nurse will be able to see approximately 48 patients in an 8-hour period.