When the Nurse Inflates the Sphygmomanometer Cuff Exceeding the Systolic

question 41

Short Answer

When the nurse inflates the sphygmomanometer cuff exceeding the systolic blood pressure and observes a carpal spasm,this is a(n)__________ sign.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Abortion

A medical term often used to describe a miscarriage, which is the natural loss of a fetus before it is viable outside the womb.

Miscarriage

The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive independently, often occurring before the 20th week of gestation.

Assimilation

In cognitive psychology, it is the process of integrating new information into existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, and understanding.

Accommodation

As a monocular cue of depth perception; the brain’s use of information about the changing thickness of the lens of the eye in response to looking at objects that are close or far away.