The Nurse Sees That the Physician Has Ordered a Subcutaneous

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse sees that the physician has ordered a subcutaneous heparin injection for a patient. The nurse will plan to give the injection in the

• A) Back of the upper arms.
• B) Abdomen.
• C) Upper buttocks.
• D) Anterior thighs.

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Definitions:

Aphasia

A disorder caused by damage to the parts of the brain that control language, affecting the ability to communicate effectively.

Hippocampus

A region of the brain involved in learning and memory formation.

Declarative Memory

The aspect of human memory that involves the recall of facts and events, known as 'knowing what', contrasted with procedural memory, which is 'knowing how'.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.