The Nurse Instructs the Mother of a Child with a Ventricular

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs the mother of a child with a ventricular septal defect that she can expect the child to become cyanotic when the child does what?

• A) Experiences an elevation in temperature
• B) Sleeps on the left side
• C) Cries vigorously
• D) Is held upright
• E) Eats

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Definitions:

Receptor Potential

A change in membrane potential in a sensory receptor due to an external stimulus, which can initiate a cellular response.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for vision at low light levels.

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to light and enable vision.

Tactile Sensors

Devices designed to measure parameters like pressure, force, and texture, simulating the sense of touch in robotics or electronic devices.