A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Possible Acute

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis.The nurse should plan to teach the patient about the purpose of

• A) echocardiography.
• B) daily blood cultures.
• C) cardiac catheterization.
• D) 24-hour Holter monitor.

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Definitions:

Reaction Times

The duration of time it takes from the presentation of a stimulus to the initiation of a motor response, often used to assess sensory-motor integration and speed of cognitive processing.

Stimuli

External or internal factors that elicit a physical or behavioral response in living organisms.

Normal Distribution

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Human Traits

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