The Nurse Is Caring for a Postoperative Patient Who Has

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who has just been diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in the right leg. Which focused assessment question has the highest priority for this patient?

• A) "Do you have a headache or any dizziness?"
• B) "Do you have any chest pain or shortness of breath?"
• C) "When did you first notice the swelling and redness in your leg?"
• D) "Do you have any cramping or muscle spasms in your leg?"

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Definitions:

False Cause

A logical fallacy where a cause-and-effect relationship is wrongly assumed between two events because they happen sequentially.

Deterministic

A system or process characterized by a predetermined sequence of events or outcomes, without any random variation.

Correlational

Correlational refers to a statistical relationship between two variables, indicating how one may predict or be associated with changes in another.

Random

Lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance.