Match the Following Diagnostic Terms with Their Meanings

question 28

Multiple Choice

Match the following diagnostic terms with their meanings.

-Strained, high-pitched sound made on inspiration; caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx

• A)auscultation
• B)percussion
• C)pleural rub
• D)rales
• E)rhonchi
• F)sputum
• G)stridor
• H)wheezes

Recognize the importance of accurate patient education and preparation before surgery, including family involvement.

Identify the procedures and rationales for preoperative actions such as medication administration and surgical site verification.

Describe the critical aspects of patient care in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), including monitoring for complications like fluid and electrolyte imbalances.

Understand the procedures for preventing surgical site infections and the importance of maintaining patient comfort and safety.

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Definitions:

Behaviourism

A branch of psychology focused on studying and modifying observable behaviors.

Cognition

The intellectual activity that involves obtaining knowledge and insight via reasoning, undergoing experiences, and sensory perception.

Empiricism

A philosophy of knowledge that emphasizes the role of experience and evidence through the senses in the formation of ideas, over the notion of innate ideas or traditions.

Acquiring Knowledge

Acquiring knowledge involves the process of learning, understanding, and making sense of information, which can occur through experiences, education, or observation.