A Patient in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Reports Having

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient in the third trimester of pregnancy reports having heartburn nearly every day. Which recommendations does the nurse make to alleviate the problem? Select all that apply.

• A)Consume three moderate-sized meals daily.
• B)Sip clear, carbonated beverages when eating.
• C)Assume a low Fowler position after meals.
• D)Avoid eating 3 hours prior to bedtime.
• E)Avoid consuming spicy, fatty, or fried food.

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Definitions:

Law of Small Numbers

A cognitive bias that leads people to draw broad conclusions from small samples of data.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if a particular event occurs more frequently than normal during the past, it is less likely to happen in the future, or vice versa, in situations that are truly random.

Ignoring Base Rates

Ignoring base rates is a cognitive bias that involves disregarding or underestimating general information (base rates) in favor of specific individual information when making decisions or judgments.