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The Patient Is Alert and Talking When the Nurse Notices

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The patient is alert and talking when the nurse notices the following rhythm.The patient's blood pressure is 90/44 mm Hg.The nurse should The patient is alert and talking when the nurse notices the following rhythm.The patient's blood pressure is 90/44 mm Hg.The nurse should   A)  defibrillate immediately. B)  begin basic life support. C)  begin advanced life support. D)  treat with intravenous amiodarone or lidocaine.


Definitions:

Sensorimotor Stage

The first of the four stages in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from birth to about 2 years of age, where infants learn about the world through their senses and motor activities.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development in Piaget's theory where individuals learn to think abstractly and reason about hypothetical situations.

Concrete Operational

Describes a stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development during which children develop logical but not yet abstract thinking.

Preoperational

The second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by symbolic thinking and egocentrism in children aged 2 to 7 years.

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