A Patient Is Admitted After an Automobile Accident

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted after an automobile accident.The nurse begins the mental health examination and finds that the patient's speech is dysarthric and that she is lethargic.The nurse's best approach in this situation is to:

• A)defer the rest of the mental health examination.
• B)skip the language portion of the examination,and go on to assess mood and affect.
• C)do an in-depth speech evaluation,and defer the mental health examination to another time.
• D)go ahead and assess for suicidal thoughts because dysarthria is often accompanied by severe depression.

Understand the tools and methods used to amplify and measure body sounds.

Identify and define conditions related to body temperature, pulse, and respiration rate.

Know the locations and methods for measuring pulse points in the human body.

Understand the importance of measuring vital signs in different body positions.

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