What Is an Expected Finding When One Is Evaluating the Patient

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is an expected finding when one is evaluating the patient with a tracheostomy in the home?

• A) A stoma site that is hard to the touch
• B) An inner cannula that is free of secretions
• C) Copious secretions obtained from suctioning
• D) Bloody secretions that have been suctioned

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Definitions:

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

False Consensus Effect

The cognitive bias to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.

Weight Discrimination

The unfair treatment of individuals based solely on their weight or body size, often manifesting in social, professional, and health care contexts.

Festinger And Carlsmith

Researchers known for their 1959 cognitive dissonance experiment, which investigated the effects of forced compliance behavior on changing attitudes.