The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has a Peripheral

question 26

Short Answer

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a peripheral IV.While performing her routine assessment, she notes that the insertion site is pale, cool, and edematous.The patient indicates that the site is also painful to the touch.The nurse recognizes these symptoms as revealing a possible _______________.

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Definitions:

Dyslexia

A learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words.

All-Or-Nothing Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving seeing situations in only two categories instead of on a continuum, such as completely right or completely wrong with no middle ground.

Overgeneralization

A cognitive distortion where an individual applies a general rule too broadly, based on a single incident.

Jumping To Conclusions

A cognitive distortion where an individual makes a premature, often negative, interpretation without sufficient evidence.