A Client Comes to the Emergency Department with a Myocardial

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client comes to the emergency department with a myocardial infarction. The client's husband tells the nurse that his wife has been taking calcium carbonate (Tums) for years for what she thought was indigestion. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "Your wife should not have self-diagnosed herself. I hope she will be okay."
• B) "Why did you let her do that? She should have seen a physician."
• C) "Well, I am glad she is here, as it certainly wasn't indigestion."
• D) "Your wife was self-diagnosing, which is generally not a good idea."

Recognize the importance of skin care and the methods to protect it.

Understand the significance of immunizations and encourage compliance with vaccination schedules.

Identify strategies to prevent hearing loss and protect auditory health.

Understand the characteristics and importance of REM and NREM sleep stages.

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Definitions:

Abductive Reasoning

A type of logical inference which begins with an observation then seeks to find the simplest and most likely explanation.

Retroductive Reasoning

A form of reasoning that starts from an observed effect and works backward to hypothesize a cause; also known as abductive reasoning.

Deeper Meaning

The underlying or significant significance of a concept, action, or statement beyond its surface level interpretation.

Groupthink

A phenomenon occurring within a group of people in which the desire for harmony results in an irrational decision-making outcome.