A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Orally

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who is orally intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. To decrease the risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia,which action will the nurse include in the plan of care?

• A)Elevate head of bed to 30 to 45 degrees.
• B)Give enteral feedings at no more than 10 mL/hr.
• C)Suction the endotracheal tube every 2 to 4 hours.
• D)Limit the use of positive end-expiratory pressure.

Analyze the factors influencing conformity and obedience.

Differentiate between implicit and explicit attitudes and their expressions.

Understand the evolutionary perspectives on human relationships and mate selection.

Recognize the psychological concepts and theories related to attitudes and their formation.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Advantage

The superiority in certain mental abilities, such as memory, problem-solving, and language, over others.

Language

A system of spoken, written, or gestural symbols used for communication and expression among humans.

Intelligence B

Hebb’s term for observed intelligence, influenced by experience and other factors in the course of development; measured by intelligence tests.

Parietal Association Cortex

Part of the parietal lobe that integrates sensory information from different modalities, particularly determining spatial sense and navigation.