The Nurse Suspects That a Child Has Ingested Some Type

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse suspects that a child has ingested some type of poison. Which clinical manifestation would be most suggestive that the poison was a corrosive product?

• A) Tinnitus
• B) Disorientation
• C) Stupor, lethargy, coma
• D) Edema of lips, tongue, pharynx

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Definitions:

Cognitions

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Three-Component Model

A model in psychology that views attitude as having cognitive, affective, and behavioral components.

Attitudes

Psychological tendencies expressed by evaluating particular entities with some degree of favor or disfavor, reflecting how individuals think, feel, and are inclined to act.

Information Integration Theory

The idea that a person’s attitude can be estimated by averaging across the positive and negative ratings of the object.