What is the reticular activating system (RAS) essential to? (Select all that apply.)
a. Concentration
b. Wakefulness
c. Speech
d. Attention
e. Memory
f.
Introspection
Question 2The home health patient complains of tearing and a feeling of dryness in the right eye. The nurse assesses that the eyelid is turned inward and the sclera is red. The nurse documents the presence of a(n)_________________.
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Question 3Which of the following techniques are necessary for safely feeding a hemiplegic patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Mixing liquids and solid foods together
b. Taking the patient's dentures out to prevent choking
c. Checking the affected side of mouth for food accumulation
d. Offering small bites of food
e. Elevating the patient to no more than 30 degrees
f.
Adding a thickening agent to liquids
Question 4What should the nurse do when assisting a blind person to walk in an unfamiliar hospital environment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Discourage the use of the cane
b. Advise the patient to walk quickly
c. Describe the surroundings
d. Encourage the patient to ask for verbal cues
e. Place patient hand on nurse's shoulder or elboW
Question 5The process of immunity through a controlled exposure to an attenuated organism to stimulate the production of antibodies is _______________.
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Question 6What would a nurse do when the patient arrives in the PACU after a left stapedectomy? (Select all that apply.)
a. Turn the patient to his right side
b. Change dressing as it becomes soiled
c. Turn patient every 2 hours
d. Leave the bed flat
e. Medicate immediately on the complaint of nausea
Question 7A type IV latex allergy is characterized by________ _______.
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