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…………………………….  is a type of autoimmune disorder. Myelin is attacked by a person’s own antibodies. Destruction of myelin sheaths in C N S by an immune response.  

During saltatory conduction, action potentials jump from …………………………………………….    

………………  is an electrically insulating phospholipid (flat) layer that surrounds the axons of many neurons ( labeled with the letter F).    

          After change-of-shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first?

A patient comes to a primary care provider with complications of cirrhosis. On examination, the patient’s abdomen is distended and has a shifting fluid wave. Which instructions should be included in the education for this patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse is planning care for a patient with severe heart failure who has developed acute kidney injury, with elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels. The primary collaborative treatment goal in the plan will be: 

          After the emergency department nurse has received a status report on the following patients who have been admitted with head injuries, which patient should the nurse assess first?

A 36 year old woman is receiving treatment for chronic hepatitis B with pegylated interferon (Pegasys). Which finding is most important to communicate to the health care provider to suggest a change in therapy? 

A patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) has a ventriculostomy for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. Which are appropriate interventions for this patient? Select all that apply.

Eight hours after a thermal wound covering 50% of a patient’s total body surface area (TBSA), the nurse assesses the patient. Which information would be a priority to communicate to the health care provider?