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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Just

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The nurse is caring for a patient who has just died in a motor vehicle accident. What is the priority action of the nurse before the patient's family arrives to see the patient's body?


Definitions:

Infant

A very young child, particularly before they can walk or speak; the earliest stage in human development.

Square

A geometric shape with four equal sides and four right angles.

A-not-B Error

A cognitive mistake made by infants during the sensorimotor stage where they repeatedly reach for a hidden object at a location where it was last found (A) rather than its new location (B).

Motor Perseveration

The repetition of a particular movement or action despite the absence or cessation of the stimulus or intention that originally triggered it.

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