A Patient Has Not Been Sleeping Well Because He Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient has not been sleeping well because he is worried about losing his job and not being able to support his family. The nurse takes the patient's vital signs and notes a pulse rate of 112 beats/min, respirations are 26 breaths/min, and his blood pressure is 166/88 instead his usual 110-120/76-84 range. Which nursing intervention or recommendation should be used first?

• A) Go to sleep 30 to 60 minutes earlier each night to increase rest.
• B) Relax by spending more time playing with his pet dog.
• C) Slow and deepen breathing via use of a positive, repeated word.
• D) Consider that a new job might be better than his present one.

Identify the components and connectives of logical statements.

Construct truth tables for logical statements to determine their validity.

Differentiate between various logical operations such as conjunction, disjunction, and conditional.

Analyze logical statements for errors in reasoning such as affirming the consequent.

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Definitions:

Course of Action

A plan or strategy developed to address a specific situation or accomplish a goal.

Product Decision

The process of selecting, designing, and developing products to meet consumer demand and achieve competitive advantage.

House of Quality

A fundamental part of the Quality Function Deployment process that translates customer requirements, based on marketing research and benchmarking data, into an appropriate number of engineering targets to be met by a new product design.

Service Provider

A company or individual that offers services to others in exchange for payment.