The Nurse Receives a Change-Of-Shift Report on the Following Patients

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse receives a change-of-shift report on the following patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) . Which patient should the nurse assess first?

• A)A patient with loud expiratory wheezes
• B)A patient with a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/min
• C)A patient who has a cough productive of thick, green mucus
• D)A patient with jugular venous distention and peripheral edema

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The phenomenon by which previously learned information interferes with the recall of new information.

Source-monitoring Error

A type of memory error where a person misidentifies the source of a memory, such as confusing whether an event was experienced or imagined.

Retrieval Cue

A stimulus that allows or aids the recall of information stored in memory.

Elaboration Encoding

A mnemonic device involving the addition of extra information to aid in the memory of something.