A Client Is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with Disseminated

question 127

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) .Which clinical manifestations does the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

• A) Tachycardia
• B) Increased blood glucose level
• C) Decreased breath sounds
• D) Confusion
• E) Thick, tenacious bronchial secretions

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Definitions:

False Memories

Fabricated or distorted recollections of events that did not actually occur, often studied in psychology and memory research.

Deep Repression

A defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and desires are unconsciously pushed into the inaccessible part of the mind.

Hypnosis

A trance-like mental state induced by a hypnotist, characterized by heightened focus, concentration, and suggestibility.

Proactive Interference

A situation where past memories obstruct the retrieval of newer ones.