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The following handoff report is provided to the nurse: Sheryl Poll is a 36-year-old female who was admitted from the ED last night. She sustained an ankle injury falling off the stage in a bar, subsequently revealing an acute manic episode. According to paramedics who responded to the 911 call, bystanders reported that she was ranting about the government and talking about how she was the only one who could “help rectify Washington’s political problems” She then jumped up on the stage and grabbed the microphone from the band leader. In the struggle that ensued, she fell off the stage and injured her ankle. Family was notified late last night and report Sheryl was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder six years ago, along with noting Sheryl has not been “sleeping or eating much for the past 2 weeks.” Lithium will be restarted this afternoon. In addition, she is prescribed quetiapine (Seroquel) and lorazepam (Ativan) to manage her manic behavior. The nurse identifies safety as a priority outcome.  Which of the following interventions support that outcome? (select all that apply)

You are required to complete this question. Failing to answer this question will be subject to a 30% deduction of the total points you earn for this exam.  The exam is closed book and closed notes. But, you are allowed to use ONE letter-size cheat sheet in the exam.    Follow the instructions below carefully:  STEP 1: Show the FRONT and BACK pages of your ONE letter-size cheat sheet to the camera Hold each page in front of the camera steady for “5 seconds”. You must clearly show the whole range of each page to the camera! STEP 2: Once you are done, answer the following question to confirm you have completed the requirement.  Question: I attest that I have shown BOTH FRONT AND BACK PAGES of my ONE letter-size cheat sheet to the camera for recording purposes.  Note: If you choose NOT to use the allowed one letter-size cheat sheet for the exam, you MUST SHOW BOTH HANDS to the camera. This will be recorded to indicate you don’t use a cheat sheet for the exam.  Then you choose “True” to answer the question. 

A nurse always reviews the medications taken by all older adult clients at each clinic visit. Which best explains the rationale for the nurse’s action? (Select 3 that apply.)

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After a stroke damages part of her motor cortex a patient gradually regains some movement through intensive physical therapy. This recovery is possible because:

The next section of the exam has short-answer questions. Please note the point value for each question.

Phineas Gage survived an iron rod through his prefrontal cortex but his personality changed dramatically – he became impulsive and unreliable. This case revealed that the prefrontal cortex is critical for:

A neuroscientist explains that neurons fire in an all-or-none fashion. This means that:

A patient suffers damage to their brainstem and is now on life support because they cannot breathe independently. This outcome reflects the hindbrain’s role in:

For results from a study sample to be truly generalizable to a broader population the study must use: