The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Being

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being evaluated clinically for brain death.Which assessment finding supports brain death?

• A) Absence of a corneal reflex
• B) Unequal, reactive pupils
• C) Withdrawal from painful stimuli
• D) Core temperature of 100.8° F

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an organism, typically in response to its environment.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by a person holding two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or ideas.

Dissonance

A psychological or emotional state of tension resulting from conflicting attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

Festinger

Leon Festinger, an American social psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort experienced when holding two or more conflicting cognitions.