A Patient Has Blindness Related to a Functional Neurological (Conversion)disorder

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient has blindness related to a functional neurological (conversion) disorder.To help the patient eat,the nurse should:

• A)establish a "buddy" system with other patients who can feed the patient at each meal.
• B)expect the patient to feed him- or herself after explaining the arrangement of the food on the tray.
• C)direct the patient to locate items on the tray independently and feed self unassisted.
• D)address the needs of other patients in the dining room,and then feed this patient.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another, influencing a variety of physiological functions and behaviors.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the axon of a neuron, signaling the transmission of information.

Potassium Ions

Positively charged ions (K+) crucial for various biological functions, including the regulation of heartbeat and muscle functions, and critical in establishing the resting membrane potential in neurons.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.