Which Information Obtained by the Nurse When Assessing a Patient

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which information obtained by the nurse when assessing a patient admitted with mitral valve regurgitation should be communicated to the health care provider immediately?

• A) The patient has 4+ peripheral edema in both legs.
• B) The patient has crackles audible to the lung apices.
• C) The patient has a palpable thrill felt over the left anterior chest.
• D) The patient has a loud systolic murmur all across the precordium.

Understand the role and types of heuristics in simplifying decision making.

Recognize methods to mitigate the escalation of commitment.

Understand the limitations of human decision-making in various environments due to cognitive and informational constraints.

Identify and differentiate between the key theories and models of decision-making and their applications.

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Definitions:

Employee-Management Relationships

The dynamic and interactions between employees and their managers or supervisors within a workplace.

Traditional Organization

An organizational structure characterized by a strict hierarchy, centralized decision-making, and clear division of labor.

Rational Communication

The exchange of ideas, information, or messages through reasoned discourse, aiming for clear understanding and logical outcomes.

Formal Communication

Formal Communication refers to the exchange of information that follows set protocols or structured paths within an organization, often documented and archived.