The Mother of a Patient Just Admitted with a Spinal

question 13

Multiple Choice

The mother of a patient just admitted with a spinal cord injury is asking if the patient will be given steroids. How should the nurse explain the role of steroids in treating spinal cord injuries?

• A) Steroids will make the patient feel better overall and retain muscle strength due to its "muscle-bulking" effects.
• B) Steroids have few side effects and remove all symptoms while healing the problem.
• C) Steroids can lead to "road rage and anger outbursts" and therefore are avoided except under extreme emergencies.
• D) Steroids have not been used recently because of possible adverse outcomes.

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Definitions:

Adjustment Bias

A cognitive bias influencing how individuals respond or adapt to new or changing information, often hindering accurate decision-making.

Lack-of-participation Error

Lack-of-participation error occurs when decision-making or evaluation processes are hindered due to the absence or minimal involvement of key individuals.

Confirmation Error

A cognitive bias where individuals give more weight to evidence that confirms their existing beliefs, disregarding evidence that contradicts them.

Availability Bias

The cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate the likelihood of events based on their recallability or prominence in memory.