Jaden has a horrible pain on his right side, a symptom that is prototypical of appendicitis. Even though he does not have any of
the other symptoms of appendicitis, he is convinced he has it and goes to the emergency room. He is mortified to learn that all he had was a bad case of gas. Because Jaden's error was based on the prototype of the symptom he had, he relied on the ______________ heuristic.
Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that in this scenario Jaden seems to have relied on the representativeness heuristic. This term refers to assessing something based on the similarity of the objects and organizing them based on that specific category. Which is what Jaden has done in this scenario by assuming that he had appendicitis solely due to the fact that he had one similar symptom.
During exercise, increases in cardiac stroke volume and heart rate raise cardiac output, which coupled with a transient increase in systemic vascular resistance, elevate mean arterial blood pressure (60). However, long-term exercise can promote a net reduction in blood pressure at rest.
What is the best strategy for preparing a facility and its staff for incidents that might put patients and others in danger? Have written disaster plan with a regular review of what action staff should take in case of disaster.
