While Transferring a Patient with Heart Failure from the Bed

question 8

Multiple Choice

While transferring a patient with heart failure from the bed to a chair, the nurse stops and decides to keep the patient in bed. What patient manifestation indicated to the nurse that this patient's status was deteriorating? Select all that apply.

• A) Respiratory rate 30
• B) Heart rate 134 on the cardiac monitor
• C) Gasping for breath
• D) Productive cough
• E) Jugular vein distention

Recognize the difference between sensation and perception and the psychological processes involved in interpreting sensory information.

Identify and describe the various cues that contribute to depth perception.

Explain the concepts of sensory adaptation, absolute threshold, and signal detection theory.

Understand the principles behind the perception of pain and the factors that influence pain perception.

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Definitions:

Vividly Remembered

The act of recalling memories with exceptional clarity and detail, as if experiencing the moment all over again.

Misleading Information

Refers to false or deceptive information that can affect memory, perception, or understanding, often studied in the context of eyewitness testimony and media.

Loftus

Elizabeth Loftus is a cognitive psychologist and expert on human memory, known for her research on the malleability of human memory and the misinformation effect.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from the past, without the aid of specific cues for what is being remembered.