Why Should You Always Assume That the Unconscious Person Can

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why should you always assume that the unconscious person can hear and understand what is going on around them?

• A) Some people who have regained consciousness have recalled conversations that have taken place around them whilst they have been unconscious
• B) This is a policy of the hospital
• C) People prefer this
• D) It helps the nurse to form a relationship with the patient

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Definitions:

Ecosystem

A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, interconnected through nutrient cycles and energy flows.

Cycling of Energy

The process by which energy is transformed and transferred among organisms and their environment.

Flow of Matter

The movement and cycling of chemical elements and compounds in different forms across various components of the Earth's ecosystem.

Life

A characteristic that distinguishes physical entities with biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from those that do not.