What Should Be the Nursing Priority When Caring for a Patient

question 24

Multiple Choice

What should be the nursing priority when caring for a patient with a hypertensive crisis?

• A) Suctioning secretions
• B) Monitoring for seizure activity
• C) Monitoring fluid volume
• D) Preventing hyperthermia

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Definitions:

Attention-Getting

Behaviors or actions designed to attract the notice or interest of others, often used to seek validation or influence perceptions.

Information-Processing

A cognitive approach that describes the ways in which human beings process, store, retrieve, and use information.

Cognitive-Control

The mental processes involved in regulating and managing thoughts, emotions, and actions to achieve goals or solve problems.

Piagetian Conservation

A concept from Piaget's theory referring to a child's ability to understand that quantities remain the same despite changes in their shape or arrangement.