What Is a Priority Assessment to Ask a Postsurgical Patient

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Multiple Choice

What is a priority assessment to ask a postsurgical patient prior to administration of an opioid analgesic?

• A)"Have you ever been addicted to prescription pain medications?"
• B)"Why do you want to receive this pain medication?"
• C)"Would you like me to help you change your position for comfort?"
• D)"Would you please rate your pain on a scale of 1-to-10?"

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Definitions:

Mutual Regulation

Mutual regulation involves interactive processes where individuals adjust their behaviors in response to each other's actions, often seen in caregiver-infant interactions, facilitating emotional and social development.

Interactional Synchrony

A coordinated interaction between caregiver and infant, where both adjust their actions and emotions in response to the other, facilitating social and emotional development.

Modeling

The creation of a representation of a real-world or hypothetical situation or system to analyze, interpret, or predict outcomes.

Interactional Synchrony

A phenomenon where individuals, especially infants and their caregivers, mirror each other's facial expressions, gestures, or movements, fostering emotional connection and communication.