You Are a Nurse Who Is Asked to Place an IV

question 36

Multiple Choice

You are a nurse who is asked to place an IV in a patient's non-dominant arm. What ability allows you to tell where the IV should be placed?

• A) Association perception
• B) Spatial perception
• C) Selective attention
• D) Relative right-left coordination

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Definitions:

Fertilized Ova

A zygote formed when an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm, marking the beginning of embryonic development.

Germinal Period

The initial two weeks of prenatal development after conception, characterized by rapid cell division and the beginning of cell differentiation.

Fertilization

The process of a sperm cell uniting with an egg cell, leading to the formation of a zygote and the beginning of pregnancy.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by means of sexual reproduction, following the union of male and female gametes.