Database Management
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Which statement would you use to add a primary key constraint to the patient table using the id_number column, immediately enabling the constraint?

Answer options

A
ALTER TABLE patient ADD CONSTRAINT pat_id_pk PRIMARY KEY(id_number);
B
ALTER TABLE patient ADD PRIMARY KEY;
C
CREATE CONSTRAINT pat_id_pk PRIMARY KEY ON patient(id_number);
D
ALTER patient ADD CONSTRAINT pat_id_pk PRIMARY KEY(id_number);

Correct answer: ALTER TABLE patient ADD CONSTRAINT pat_id_pk PRIMARY KEY(id_number);

Explanation

Quick AnswerThe correct answer is ALTER TABLE patient ADD CONSTRAINT pat_id_pk PRIMARY KEY(id_number); because it directly addresses the core logic of Database Management.

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