A Patient Is Admitted to the Emergency Department (ED)for Shock

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the emergency department (ED) for shock of unknown etiology. The first action by the nurse should be to

• A)obtain the blood pressure.
• B)check the level of orientation.
• C)administer supplemental oxygen.
• D)obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause or period of apparent extinction.

Principle of Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus, often observed in classical conditioning.

Fear of Rat

An irrational and intense fear of rats, technically known as musophobia.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.