A Student Nurse Encounters an Unresponsive Patient in a Waiting

question 5

Multiple Choice

A student nurse encounters an unresponsive patient in a waiting room. The patient is not breathing and has no pulse or respirations. The first thing they should do is

• A) Begin rescue breathing.
• B) Alert the emergency team.
• C) Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• D) Perform the Heimlich maneuver.

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality while underestimating situational factors.

Perceptual Errors

Mistakes in judgment or interpretation caused by inaccuracies in the perception of sensory information or cognitive biases.

Distortion

The alteration or misrepresentation of information during communication, leading to misunderstandings or errors in perception.

Communication Medium

The channel or method used to convey information or messages between individuals or groups.