What Would the Nurse Assess for in a Child with a Disturbance

question 29

Multiple Choice

What would the nurse assess for in a child with a disturbance in the basal ganglia?

• A) Ataxia
• B) Hyperthermia
• C) Hypotension
• D) Incontinence

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Definitions:

Racemic Mixture

A mixture containing equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule, showing no optical activity as a whole.

Enantiomers

Stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, differing in the configuration around one or more chiral centers.

Phantasmidine

A chemical compound naturally occurring in some amphibian species, known for its bioactive properties.

Chiral Center

A carbon atom that is attached to four different groups, making its mirror images non-superimposable.