Which Information About a Patient Who Has Just Been Admitted

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which information about a patient who has just been admitted to the hospital with nausea and vomiting will require the most rapid nursing intervention?

• A) The patient has been vomiting several times a day for the last 4 days.
• B) The patient is lethargic and difficult to arouse.
• C) The patient's chart indicates a recent resection of the small intestine.
• D) The patient has taken only sips of water.

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Definitions:

Overtones

Harmonic frequencies which are higher than the fundamental frequency of a sound, contributing to its timbre.

Noise

Unwanted sound or signal that interferes with the communication, detection, or measurement of a signal.

Timbre

The characteristic of a sound that sets it apart from other sounds with identical pitch and loudness.

Perception

The process by which individuals interpret and organize sensation to produce a meaningful experience of the world.