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An Adolescent Is Brought to the Emergency Department After an Automobile

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An adolescent is brought to the emergency department after an automobile accident.When the nurse approaches the adolescent,he becomes combative.The nurse notes his speech is slurred and his gait is ataxic.What does the nurse suspect the adolescent has used?


Definitions:

Initial Opinions

Preliminary judgments or beliefs formed at the beginning of an exploration or discussion, before all information has been presented.

Mediating

The act of intervening between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or understanding.

Modeling

The process of emulating or imitating behaviors, attitudes, or techniques demonstrated by others as a way of learning or teaching.

Demonstrating Behaviors

The act of showing or exemplifying specific actions or behaviors in order to teach, persuade, or model them to others.

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