A Patient Is Being Monitored in the Left Femoral Artery

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is being monitored in the left femoral artery 2 hours after an angiogram.What assessment by the nurse is of greatest priority?

• A) The patient is a little sleepy and can't remember the procedure.
• B) The left pedal and posterior tibial pulses are palpable.
• C) The patient hasn't voided yet.
• D) Both of the patient's feet are cool and pink.

Explain the theories of color vision and how they apply at different levels of the visual system.

Understand the components and aspects of the sense of touch and differentiate between somatosensory and motor cortex functions.

Distinguish between bottom-up and top-down processing in perception.

Identify and explain the use of monocular and binocular cues in depicting depth.

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Definitions:

Prostatic Hypertrophy

An enlargement of the prostate gland, often seen in older men, which can cause urinary problems by exerting pressure on the urethra.

Hematuria

The presence of blood in urine, indicating possible urinary tract disease or injury.

Urinary Stream

The flow of urine during urination.

Zygote

refers to the initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg, marking the beginning of a new organism.