A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Congestive Heart

question 83

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure.During the physical assessment,the nurse notes the patient is experiencing difficulty breathing.What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?

• A)Dyspnea
• B)Cyanosis
• C)Diaphoresis
• D)Ecchymosis

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Definitions:

Unconscious Drives

Deep-seated desires and motivations that influence behavior and thoughts without an individual's conscious awareness.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the occurrence of desired behaviors.

Reciprocal Determinism

A perspective positing that individuals and their environment interact and influence each other.