The Nurse Notes That a Trauma Patient Has Multiple Tangles

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse notes that a trauma patient has multiple tangles in the hair. Which of the following actions taken by the nurse is appropriate? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Work the tangles to the ends of the hair, then trim with scissors.
• B) Apply warm water and conditioner.
• C) Apply detangler as available.
• D) Use a comb or fingers to work through tangles.

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Definitions:

Assimilation

In Piaget’s theory, the developing child’s process of interpreting the environment in terms of the schemas he already has.

Accommodation

In Piaget’s theory, the developing child’s process of changing his schemas based on his interactions with the environment.

Conservation of Number

A cognitive ability in children to understand that the quantity of something remains the same despite changes in its form or arrangement.

Discontinuous

Characterized by interruptions or gaps, not following a smooth, uninterrupted progression.