A Patient Comes in Complaining That They Are Missing Awareness

question 174

Multiple Choice

A patient comes in complaining that they are missing awareness of large blocks of time.They know who they are, and they claim they are not experiencing multiple personalities.This patient may be diagnosed with

• A)dissociative amnesia.
• B)dissociative fugue.
• C)schizophrenia.
• D)dissociative identity disorder.

Apply principles of surgical asepsis during patient care activities to prevent contamination.

Understand appropriate techniques for removing personal protective equipment following aseptic procedures.

Recognize proper techniques for sterile gloving.

Understand principles behind setting up and maintaining a sterile field for surgical procedures.

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting information.

Sensory Neurons

Nerve cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the environment into internal electrical impulses for the brain to interpret.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Reflex Pathways

The neural circuits involved in involuntary responses to certain stimuli, enabling rapid reactions without conscious brain involvement.