What Is the Priority Nursing Assessment When Caring for a Patient

question 2

Multiple Choice

What is the priority nursing assessment when caring for a patient who has just arrived in the emergency department after suffering an electrical burn from exposure to a high-voltage current?

• A) Oral temperature
• B) Peripheral pulses
• C) Extremity movement
• D) Pupil reaction to light

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Definitions:

Pilot Study

A preliminary study conducted to evaluate feasibility, time, cost, risk, and adverse events involved in a full-scale research project.

Experimental Setting

The controlled environment in which experimental research is conducted to ensure consistency and accuracy of results.

Debriefing Session

A meeting held after the completion of a study where participants are informed about the study's purpose and their role in it.

Straightforward Manipulations

Simple and direct changes or interventions applied to the independent variable of a study to observe effects on the dependent variable.