The Nurse Is Positioning a Patient at Risk for Development

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is positioning a patient at risk for development of a pressure injury.Which potential pressure point(s) does the nurse relieve by assisting the patient to a side-lying position?

• A) Symphysis pubis
• B) Ischial tuberosities
• C) Greater trochanters
• D) Occipital prominence

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Definitions:

Personal Unconscious

Carl Jung's term for the layer of unconscious that harbors lost memories, painful ideas that are repressed, and undeveloped ideas, particular to the individual.

Complex

In psychology, a complex is a core pattern of emotions, memories, perceptions, and wishes in the personal unconscious organized around a common theme, such as power or status.

Persona

The aspect of an individual's character that is presented to or perceived by others; a social facade.

Extraverted Thinking

A cognitive style characterized by decision-making based on external criteria and logically derived solutions.