The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient in an Asylum

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient in an asylum in the mid-1800s in Canada. What would the nurse expect to implement?

• A) Assisting with eating and dressing
• B) Group therapy interventions
• C) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
• D) Antipsychotic medication administration

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Definitions:

Capillary

Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Fluid Movement

The motion or flow of liquids in response to external forces or internal pressures.

Edema

A medical condition characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the body's tissues, causing swelling.

Capillary Permeability

The ability of substances to pass through capillary walls into tissue spaces.