A 60 Year Old Undergoes Surgery for a Bone Fracture

question 31

Multiple Choice

A 60 year old undergoes surgery for a bone fracture.Which nursing measure would be most effective for preventing pulmonary embolism (PE) in this patient?

• A) Ensure that patient uses supplemental oxygen.
• B) Prevent deep vein thrombosis formation.
• C) Check hematocrit and hemoglobin levels frequently during the postoperative period.
• D) Promote aggressive fluid intake.

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

The capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Working Memory

A cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.

Sequential Memory

Sequential memory involves the ability to remember and reproduce sequences of items or events in the order they were experienced.