A Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Is Being Prepared

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is being prepared for discharge. What teaching would be essential for the family to receive before taking the patient home? Select all that apply.

• A)Skin care
• B)Aspiration precautions
• C)Recognizing exacerbations
• D)Lower extremity circulation
• E)Strategies to lose weight

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Definitions:

Strong Manipulation

An experimental approach that involves significant alterations to the independent variable to observe a clear effect on the dependent variable.

Many Manipulations

A research approach that involves altering several variables independently to observe their individual or combined effects.

Costly Manipulation

A strategy or action in experiments that involves significant resources, time, or effort to influence participants' behavior or outcomes.

Staged Manipulations

Experimental techniques where conditions or stimuli are deliberately altered or presented in a controlled manner to observe their effects on behavior or responses.