A Patient with Fluctuating Levels of Consciousness, Disturbed Orientation, and Perceptual

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient with fluctuating levels of consciousness, disturbed orientation, and perceptual alteration begs, "Someone get these bugs off me." What is the nurse's best response?

• A) "No bugs are on your legs. You are having hallucinations."
• B) "I will have someone stay here and brush off the bugs for you."
• C) "Try to relax. The crawling sensation will go away sooner if you can relax."
• D) "I don't see any bugs, but I can tell you are frightened. I will stay with you."

Recognize the importance of and process for closing temporary accounts at year-end.

Understand the purpose and process of preparing reversing entries.

Grasp the key steps in the accounting cycle, including the preparation of financial statements and post-closing trial balance.

Calculate current assets and understand their importance in assessing a company's short-term financial health.

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Definitions:

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival, preparing the body to either confront or flee from the threat.

Allostatic

Refers to the body's ability to achieve stability through physiological or behavioral change in response to stress.

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism to maintain internal stability in response to environmental changes.

Pessimistic

A predisposition towards viewing things negatively or expecting the worst outcome, accompanied by a dearth of optimism or faith in what is to come.