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The findings from an assessment of a 70-year-old patient with swelling in his ankles include jugular venous pulsations 5 cm above the sternal angle when the head of his bed is elevated 45 degrees.The nurse knows that this finding indicates:
Human Facial Expressions
The visible changes in the face that convey an individual's emotional state, intentions, or social communication.
Basic Emotions
Fundamental feelings that are universal across human cultures, such as happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise.
Neurotransmitter
Biological chemicals that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the brain.
Emotional Labels
Terms or phrases used to describe and categorize feelings and emotions.
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