A Nurse Recently Hired to the Preoperative Area Learns That

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse recently hired to the preoperative area learns that certain clients are at higher risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) .Which clients are considered at high risk? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Client with a humerus fracture
• B) Morbidly obese client
• C) Client who underwent a prolonged surgical procedure
• D) Client with severe heart failure
• E) Wheelchair-bound client

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Definitions:

Hindsight Bias

The tendency to believe, after an event has occurred, that one would have predicted or expected the outcome, often known as the "I-knew-it-all-along" phenomenon.

Just-World Phenomenon

The Just-World Phenomenon is a cognitive bias wherein individuals believe that the world is inherently fair, leading them to rationalize others' suffering as deserved due to their actions.

Scapegoating

The practice of singling out one person or group for unmerited blame and hostility.

Other-Race Effect

An inclination to more effortlessly discern faces of the race one is predominantly exposed to, generally one's own race.