The Nurse Is Caring for a Group of Patients

question 16

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient should the nurse see first?

• A)A patient who received epinephrine for anaphylactic reaction and has wheezing
• B)A patient in a motor vehicle accident who has been cleared of cervical injury
• C)A patient who was bit by a snake and received antivenom yesterday
• D)A patient who stepped on a nail and received a tetanus booster

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which individuals believe they have no control over the outcomes of events, leading to passivity and depression.

Explanatory Style

A psychological attribute that indicates how people explain to themselves why they experience a particular event, either positive or negative.

Locus of Control

Refers to the extent to which individuals believe they can control events affecting them.

Depressive Cognitive Triad

A concept in cognitive theory of depression focusing on negative views about the self, the world, and the future held by depressed individuals.