Your Patient Is a 73-Year-Old Man Who Is Sitting in a Recliner

question 46

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 73-year-old man who is sitting in a recliner, cyanotic, pulseless, and apneic. The patient's skin is cool and dry. The patient's wife last saw him an hour and a half ago. Which of the following should you do first?

• A) Check for rigor mortis.
• B) Start CPR.
• C) Attach the monitor/defibrillator.
• D) Inform the patient's wife that he is dead and nothing can be done for him.

Examine the effects of personal and situational factors on behavior attribution.

Discern between passionate and companionate love in interpersonal relationships.

Understand the role of individualism and collectivism in shaping personal and group goals.

Analyze the reasons behind making attributions about events and behaviors.

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Definitions:

Responsibility

The state or obligation of being accountable or to blame for something, involving the duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.

Rights

Entitlements or freedoms that are granted to individuals, usually by law or social agreement, allowing them to perform certain actions without interference or oppression.

Abstract Concept

An idea or thought that is not associated with any specific instance or concrete object, often difficult to understand and communicate.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to identify, understand, and manage one's own emotions and the emotions of others effectively.