The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Liver

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has liver failure and esophageal varices. The patient is to receive vasopressin (Pitressin) for which of the following purposes?

• A)To promote portal circulation
• B)To maintain blood pressure in a patient with hypotension related to bleeding varices
• C)To constrict vessels causing bleeding in esophageal varices
• D)To reduce ammonia buildup and encephalopathy

Identify the processes and purposes of remote behaviour sampling in studying personality and behaviour.

Distinguish between various approaches to personality scale construction, such as rational, trait, behavioural, and empirical approaches.

Explain the theoretical foundations of personality theories, including social cognitive theories and psychodynamic theories.

Describe the use of structured interviews and questionnaire methodology in personality assessment.

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Definitions:

Fertilized Egg

A cell formed by the union of a male sperm and a female ovum, marking the beginning of embryonic development.

Embryos

Early stages of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization and before birth, during which the basic structures of the organism are formed.

Heritable

Traits or characteristics that are passed from parents to offspring through genes.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, making them genetically distinct, similar to regular siblings.