In Caring for a Client Who Has an Esophageal Tamponade

question 29

Multiple Choice

In caring for a client who has an esophageal tamponade, the nurse would be alerted that the tamponade is inadequate with the assessment of

• A) diarrhea.
• B) increased abdominal girth.
• C) increasing jaundice.
• D) rising ammonia level.

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute positive outcomes to their own actions but negative outcomes to external factors.

System 2

A term often associated with dual-process theories of mind, representing the analytical, deliberate, and logical mode of thinking.

Framing Effects

Cognitive biases where people's decisions are influenced by the way information is presented, rather than just the information itself.

Anchoring

Anchoring is a psychological phenomenon wherein an individual relies too heavily on an initial piece of information, or 'anchor,' to make subsequent decisions.