Older Persons Are at Risk for Shearing

question 2

Multiple Choice

Older persons are at risk for shearing.Which measure will protect the person from pain and injury?

• A) Ask the family member to assist you.
• B) Use a friction-reducing device when moving the person.
• C) Pull the person quickly toward you.
• D) Move the person on your own.

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Definitions:

Subliminal Priming

A psychological phenomenon where stimuli presented below the threshold of conscious awareness influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Processing Information

The act of receiving, analyzing, and interpreting data through cognitive processes to understand and interact with the environment.

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and the environment.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of stimulus that can be detected by the sensory systems, below which the stimulus is not perceived.