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Which components of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) should the nurse use to assess a patient after a head injury?

A patient that has been showing signs of active dying has a sudden period of lucidness and is able to talk with family for about an hour. The family asks if this means the patient is getting better. What is an appropriate response by the nurse? 

True or False As soon as the patient is safely secured, it is a priority to contact the patient’s provider because the provider must assess the patient face-to-face within one hour and a medical order for using restraints must be obtained within one hour after the patient is restrained.

Which of the following are health disparities that exists within the LGBTQI+ population? (select all that apply)

Which of the following is FALSE of long-term memory?

After the room went dark, Gavin had a mental image of what everything looked like. But as soon as he tried to recall one specific detail, everything else faded. Gavin’s visual memory decayed quickly because __________ storage has a large capacity but very limited duration.

Drew is demonstrating a new computer program to his younger sister. As he shows her how to open the application and create a file, Drew is primarily accessing the long-term memory system known as:

After striking her head on a window during a car accident, Shani is knocked unconscious. When she wakes up, she knows who she is but has no memory of the accident or where she was for several hours before the collision took place. What condition is Shani experiencing?

Meredith has a Spanish exam this week. She used to study Latin, and she is afraid that her old memories of Latin will interfere with her ability to remember Spanish vocabulary. Which of the following is Meredith concerned about?

Ritchard’s boyfriend, Kenny, cheated on him and lied about it, so Ritchard ended their relationship. Now when Ritchard thinks about Kenny, he tends to remember times when Kenny lied to him rather than happy times they shared. In this situation, Ritchard’s memories are most likely being affected by