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L3.1: Descriptive adjectives: Read the sentences below and complete the sentence with the correct form of the descriptive adjective in parenthesis (8 x 2 pt. each = 16 pts.) Ella es [1] (French). La tarea es [2] (difficult). Los estudiantes son [3] (intelligent). Shakira es [4] (good-looking). Rudy Gobert es [5] (tall). Ellos son [6] (hard-working). Ustedes son [7] (young). Ecuador es [8] (small).

Listening 2: Read the statements below, then listen to the audio and decide whether the statements are true or false (5 x 2 pts. each = 10 pts.) [1] Manuela es española. [2] Manuela trabaja por las mañanas. [3] Manuela vive con su prima Tina. [4] Tina es estudiante de matemáticas. [5] Manuela y Tina corren los sábados.

You provide your patient with three familiar words to recall and ask them to repeat them. After a few minutes of other conversation, you ask your patient to recall and repeat the words you provided earlier. Your patient can only recall one of the words. This patient is demonstrating deficits with which type of memory?

The assumption of this theoretical framework is that, by offering opportunities for controlled sensory input, the therapist can promote normal CNS processing of sensory information and thus elicit specific desired motor responses, which will, in turn, influence in which way the brain organizes and processes sensation, thus enhancing the ability to learn.

This theoretical framework assumes that patients with acquired brain injury must practice every activity in its true context in order to recover function. The focus is on retraining real-world skills rather than on retraining specific cognitive and perceptual processes.

You observe that you patients appears apathetic in therapy sessions, sometimes displays inappropriate behavior, and lacks insight into the feelings of others. You report that he displays which of the following deficits?

Which finding would a nurse expect when assessing a child diagnosed with separation anxiety disorder?

A client diagnosed with major depressive disorder shows vegetative signs of depression. Which nursing actions should be implemented? Select all that apply.

A patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease wanders at night. Which action should the nurse recommend for a family to use in the home to enhance safety?

A client receiving lithium should be assessed for which evidence of early toxicity?