​What Steps Should the Nurse Include in Order to Successfully

question 22

Multiple Choice

​What steps should the nurse include in order to successfully measure a patient's weight?

• A) ​Ask the patient his weight before measuring it.
• B) ​Avoid using electronic or beam balance scales.
• C) ​Measure infants and children up to age 15 sitting on a scale.
• D) ​Avoid using built-in scales found in some hospital beds.
• E) ​Only use a scale that has been maintained and calibrated.

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Definitions:

Minor Premise

Minor Premise is the second premise in a syllogism, which contains the terms minor term and middle term, leading to a specific conclusion.

Minor Term

The term that appears as the subject in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism and in one of the premises.

Middle Term

In a syllogism, the term that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion, serving as the link between the major and minor premises.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three propositions: two premises and a conclusion, each stating something about categories of things.