Vegetative state - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Hesi Exit Exam | A++++++Questions and Answers | Latest 2023/2024 1. The healthcare provider prescribes potassium chloride 25 mEq in 500 ml D_5W to infuse over 6 hours. The available 20 ml vial of potassium chloride is labeled, "10 mEq/5ml." how many ml of potassium chloride should the nurse add the IV fluid? (Enter numeric value only. If is rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.) ~ Answer: 12.5  Rationale: Using the formula D / H X Q: 25 mEq / 10 mEq x 5ml= 12.5ml ...

Which term is used to describe a child's level of consciousness when the child can be aroused with stimulation? *a.* Stupor *b.* Confusion *c.* Obtundation *d.* Disorientation - ANSWER- *c.* Obtundation Obtundation describes a level of consciousness in which the child can be aroused with stimulation. Stupor is a state in which the child remains in a deep sleep, responsive only to vigorous and repeated stimulation. Confusion is impaired decision making. Disorientation is confusion regard...

A person in a coma may still be able to: - ANSWER ☑☑Hear A resident in a persistent vegetative state (PVS): - ANSWER ☑☑May have some facial movements A resident refuses to believe his roommate has died. He continues to talk to staff members and family and friends as if the roommate were still alive. Which defense mechanism is this example illustrating? - ANSWER ☑☑Denial A resident who is disoriented might not be able to correctly identify the following: - ANSWER ☑☑Th...

Brain stem death :: Comatose, cannot breath on on, is on ventilator Persistent vegetative state :: Brain stem functional, can breath on own, eye movements, not in coma medicolegal :: refers to something pertaining to both medicine and law with a goal of determining the cause and manner of death coroners :: elected officials required in GA Medical examiners :: appointed at state or county level; forensic pathologist Manner of death :: legal determination Cause of death :: medical d...

B+C's Definition of Justice correct answers Fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment in light of what is due or owed to persons *Treatment is FORMAL and not Specific* Distributive Justice correct answers Fair, equitable, and appropriate DISTRIBUTION of benefits and burdens determined by norms that structure the terms of social cooperation Focuses on the MEANS in which treatment is given to individuals in society Principle of Formal Equality (Aristotle) correct answers Equals are t...

HESI RN COMPASS EXIT EXAM V2 2023 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A UPDAYED APRIL 2023 1. A primipara with a breech presentation is in the transition phase pf labor. The nurse visualizes the perineum and sees the umbilical cord extruding from the introitus. In which position should the nurse place the client? Supine with the foot of the bed raised 2. The nurse is developing a series of childbirth preparation classes for primigravida women and their significant others. ...

DOC stands for... - Disorders of consciousness Number of people per year in a vegetative state - 4,200 Number of people per year with a DOC - 315,000 3 classifications for DOC - Coma, vegetative state, MCS Coma - no behavioral evidence for arousal no voluntary response to internal or external stimuli Might see reflexes lasts about 2-4 weeks

DOC stands for... - Disorders of consciousness Number of people per year in a vegetative state - 4,200 Number of people per year with a DOC - 315,000 3 classifications for DOC - Coma, vegetative state, MCS Coma - no behavioral evidence for arousal no voluntary response to internal or external stimuli Might see reflexes lasts about 2-4 weeks

Exam 3: NURS 623/ NURS623 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Adult/ Gerontology Health Care II Guide | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- Maryville Q: Major depressive disorder Answer: Characteristics •Severe negative change in mood, thinking, and behavior •Severity •With or without suicide idealization Epidemiology •5-20% of population •Adults >65 (30-40%) •High rate for recurrence •Women > Men •8-19% hospitalized •1 out of 7 suicide •...

Vomiting is a result of a CNS injury caused by which of the following? a. Impingement directly on floor of third ventricle b. Decrease in ICP c. Involvement of vestibular nuclei d. Decompression of brainstem - Answer C Which criterion is not used when determining brain death? a. Unresponsive coma b. No spontaneous respiration c. Isoelectric electroencephalogram (EEG) d. Ocular response to head turning - Answer D A woman has sustained a traumatic brain injury. She is able ...