A Patient Tells You She Feels Dizzy and Lightheaded

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient tells you she feels dizzy and lightheaded. What is the first thing you should do?

• A) Have her lie down on the floor with her feet elevated.
• B) Take her BP.
• C) Obtain an ECG.
• D) Have the patient sit down and then help her lower her head to her knees.

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Definitions:

Social Motivation

The drive behind individuals' efforts to engage with, contribute to, or be accepted by their social environment and communities.

Individual Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make free choices, shaping their own lives.

Social Fact

Elements such as norms, values, and structures that exist external to the individual and exert influence over them, as defined by sociologist Émile Durkheim.

Émile Durkheim

A founding figure in sociology known for his work on social cohesion, collective conscience, and the study of social facts as phenomena external to individuals.