When Attempting to Provide Information to the Parents of a Child

question 22

Multiple Choice

When attempting to provide information to the parents of a child undergoing surgery,the nurse notes that the parents appear confused and do not seem to remember what they are being told.What is the most probable cause of the parents' forgetfulness?

• A)Noisy environment
• B)Serious nature of surgery
• C)Increased level of parents' anxiety
• D)Developmental age of the child

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Definitions:

Biconditional Statement

A statement that is true only if both components are simultaneously true or false.

Consistent

In logic and mathematics, a set of statements or propositions is consistent if they do not lead to a contradiction, meaning they can all be true at the same time.

Contingency

An impending event or circumstance with potentiality but lacks predictability with surety.

Symbolic Form

A way of representing logical sentences using symbols and variables instead of words.