Displaying Her Hands, a Patient Asks, "Do You Think My

question 9

Multiple Choice

Displaying her hands, a patient asks, "Do you think my liver is OK? Look at all these liver spots!" What is the most appropriate nursing response?

• A) "The spots could mean something is wrong; I will make a note of it."
• B) "The spots are normal aging changes and have nothing to do with your liver."
• C) "Have you recently been exposed to hepatitis?"
• D) "Don't worry about them.They will fade during the winter."

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Definitions:

Medial Pontine Reticular Formation

A complex network of neurons located in the pons part of the brainstem, involved in regulating various autonomic functions and states of consciousness.

Atonia

A state of muscle relaxation occurring during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, preventing the sleeper from acting out dreams.

Peribrachial Area

A region in the brain involved in processing pain and modulating sleep-wake cycles, located around the brachium of the inferior colliculus.

Raphe Nuclei

Clusters of neurons located in the brainstem, involved in the regulation of sleep, mood, and appetite, primarily through the release of serotonin.