Which of the Following Situations Is the Best Example of a Nurse

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is the best example of a nurse using intellectual standards as a critical thinking tool?

• A) Performing a head-to-toe assessment on a new admission
• B) Placing a client experiencing shortness of breath on oxygen
• C) Arbitrating a complaint between roommates over the television
• D) Notifying a provider of a client's allergy to an ordered medication

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Narcotics

Drugs that relieve pain, induce sleep, and can alter mood or behavior, often leading to dependency or addiction.

Occipital Lobe

The occipital lobe is the cerebral cortex region in the back of the brain, responsible for processing visual information from the eyes.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting information throughout the body.