Which Nursing Observation Would Indicate That the Patient Was at Risk

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which nursing observation would indicate that the patient was at risk for pressure injury formation?

• A)The patient ate two thirds of breakfast.
• B)The patient has fecal incontinence.
• C)The patient has a raised red rash on the right shin.
• D)The patient's capillary refill is less than 2 seconds.

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Definitions:

Explicit Memories

Memories that can be consciously recalled, such as facts and events, part of declarative memory.

Effortful Processing

Effortful processing is a type of memory encoding that requires awareness, attention, and effort to encode information.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Sequential Processing

Processing one aspect of a stimulus or problem at a time; generally used to process new information or to solve difficult problems.