Which of the Following Assessment Techniques Can the Nurse Use

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assessment techniques can the nurse use to determine if a client is experiencing hypocalcemia? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Allen test
• B) Chvostek's sign
• C) Percussion of the abdomen
• D) Auscultation of the lungs
• E) Trousseau's sign
• F) Palpation of the neck

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Definitions:

Development

The process of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social growth and change that occurs throughout a person's life.

Conditional Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Unconditional Response

Unconditional response is a term that may be intended for "unconditioned response," which is an automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus in behavioral psychology.

Conditional Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned reaction.