When the Nurse Asks the Neurologically Impaired Patient to Follow

question 9

Short Answer

When the nurse asks the neurologically impaired patient to follow the motion of the nurse's fingers, the patient's eyes track the fingers with jerky movements, which should be documented as ______________________.

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Definitions:

Anxiety Symptoms

Physical or psychological signs of anxiety, including restlessness, increased heart rate, and feelings of worry or fear.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Inductive Reasoning

The process of making generalized conclusions based on specific observations or instances.

Scientific Method

A systematic approach to research and experimentation used to explore observations and answer questions.