On Assessing the Physical Findings of a Client, the Nurse

question 22

Multiple Choice

On assessing the physical findings of a client, the nurse discovers that the client has red, swollen, inflamed pharynx and tonsils. What condition can the nurse suspect from the findings?

• A) Laryngitis
• B) Acute bronchitis
• C) Lung abscess
• D) Epiglottitis

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Definitions:

Conservation

A principle in cognitive development where a child recognizes that quantity does not change with physical rearrangement.

Theory of Mind

The skill to recognize and assign mental states such as beliefs, intentions, desires, imaginings, and understanding to oneself and others, while also comprehending that others possess their own unique beliefs, desires, and intentions that may not align with one's personal views.

Object Permanence

The awareness that things still exist even if they are not currently being perceived through sight, hearing, touch, smell, or any other sensory method.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias where an individual is unable to see a situation from another person's point of view.