When Caring for a Patient with a New Right-Sided Homonymous

question 17

Multiple Choice

When caring for a patient with a new right-sided homonymous hemianopsia resulting from a stroke,which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

• A)Apply an eye patch to the right eye.
• B)Approach the patient from the right side.
• C)Place needed objects on the patient's left side.
• D)Teach the patient that the left visual deficit will resolve.

Identify the characteristics and diagnostic criteria of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders, such as hoarding disorder, trichotillomania, and excoriation disorder.

Differentiate between various psychological disorders based on their symptoms, including distinguishing between anxiety disorders and mood disorders.

Recognize the impact of psychological disorders on an individual's daily functioning and quality of life.

Understand the concept of compulsions and obsessions, and how they relate to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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Definitions:

Responding

The act of offering a response or reaction to a given stimulus or situation.

Electric Shock

The physical reaction or injury caused by electric current passing through the body.

Responding

The act of reacting to stimuli or situations in the environment.

Electric Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, often used as an aversive stimulus in conditioning studies.