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The Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Has Just Arrived

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The nurse is assessing a client who has just arrived in the postanaesthesia recovery area (PACU) after a blepharoplasty. Which of the following assessment data is a priority?


Definitions:

Mental Processes

Internal, covert activities of our minds, such as thinking, feeling, and remembering.

Human Learning

The process through which individuals acquire new knowledge, skills, behaviors, attitudes, or values.

Punishment

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, often used in the context of discipline or behavioral modification.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a consequence an individual finds rewarding.

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