It Is Very Important to Remove Needles, or Similar Items

question 2

Multiple Choice

It is very important to remove needles, or similar items, found in the vicinity of any patient recovering from syncope, because ____.

• A) if a patient feels unsteady they could accidentally injure themselves by knocking into those objects
• B) the sight of those objects may cause the patient to re-experience syncope
• C) if the patient vomits those objects will become contaminated
• D) in rare instances the patient may become severely agitated during recovery and it is best to remove any potential weapons

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Definitions:

Creative Intelligence

An aspect of intelligence that involves the ability to deal with new situations using past experiences and current skills.

Practical Intelligence

The aspect of intelligence that involves the ability to solve everyday problems through skilled reasoning that relies on tacit knowledge.

Everyday Intelligence

Practical intelligence that relates to daily life skills and the ability to adapt to everyday challenges.

Sternberg

Refers to Robert Sternberg, an American psychologist best known for his theory on intelligence and creativity, which includes the Triarchic Theory of Intelligence.