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A Patient Who Had a Transverse Colectomy for Diverticulosis 18

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A patient who had a transverse colectomy for diverticulosis 18 hours ago has nasogastric suction. The patient complains of anxiety and incisional pain. The patient's respiratory rate is 32 breaths/min,and the arterial blood gases (ABGs) indicate respiratory alkalosis. Which action should the nurse take first?


Definitions:

Experimental Extinction

The process by which a conditioned response is eliminated through repeated presentation of the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

CS

An abbreviation for Conditioned Stimulus, which refers to a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

US

Abbreviation for the United States, a country in North America.

Conditioned Response

The automatic response established by training to an ordinarily neutral stimulus.

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