The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Status

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who is status post operative from a vein stripping. What would the nurse monitor for?

• A) Swelling in the inoperative leg
• B) Blood on the dressing on the inoperative leg
• C) Warm, pink toes in the inoperative leg
• D) Swelling in the operative leg

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Definitions:

Endowment Effect

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to value an owned object higher than it would be valued if it were not owned.

Frame Dependence

Refers to the phenomenon where an individual's decision-making is influenced by the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself.

Law of Small Numbers

A cognitive bias that leads people to draw broad conclusions from small data sets or limited observations.

Affect Heuristic

A mental shortcut that allows people to make decisions and solve problems quickly based on their emotions and feelings.