A Patient Has Been Given Bumetanide (Bumex)3 Mg Intravenously

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient has been given bumetanide (Bumex) 3 mg intravenously.Which action should the nurse take after this medication is administered?

• A) Monitor urine output.
• B) Weigh the patient in 2 hours.
• C) Listen to heart sounds for irregular heart rhythms.
• D) Watch for leg cramps, and medicate if necessary.

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Definitions:

Correspondence Bias

The tendency to attribute a person's behavior to their disposition or personality while underestimating situational influences.

Simulation Heuristic

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the ease with which you can imagine (or mentally simulate) it.

Representativeness Heuristic

The tendency to judge the frequency or likelihood of an event by the extent to which it resembles the typical case.

Actor/observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to their character or disposition.