What Does the Nurse Recognize as Physical Signs of Approaching

question 34

Multiple Choice

What does the nurse recognize as physical signs of approaching death? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Mottling of skin
• B) Decreased sleeping
• C) Cheyne-Stokes respirations
• D) Loss of the sense of hearing
• E) Decreased appetite and thirst

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Definitions:

σ Bond

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond formed by the head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals.

Allene

Organic compounds characterized by a cumulated diene system with two carbon-carbon double bonds.

Correct Hybridization

The mixing of atomic orbitals to form new hybrid orbitals, explaining the geometry of molecular bonding.

Atom

An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.