An RN Has Been Working with a Patient on the Nursing

question 1

Multiple Choice

An RN has been working with a patient on the nursing unit for a 12-hour shift. The nurse recognizes that each time the patient is turned to the left, the blood pressure drops 15 mm Hg. The same RN has seen this phenomenon in several other patients and makes the connection that patients with right-sided heart failure (the medical diagnosis) will experience a blood pressure drop if they are turned to their left side. This type of reasoning is called

• A) inductive.
• B) deductive.
• C) reductive.
• D) reflective.

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Definitions:

Casual Conversations

Informal exchanges of ideas or thoughts between individuals, often characterized by spontaneity and a relaxed tone.

Cuddling

The act of holding someone closely in one's arms as a way of showing affection or gaining comfort.

Activation

The process or state of making something active or operative, particularly in relation to psychological or physiological responses.

Aroused

Refers to the state of being awakened or stimulated, either physically, mentally, or emotionally.