A Patient Sustained a C4 Fracture in a Diving Accident

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient sustained a C4 fracture in a diving accident. The patient's wife says, "I'll be so glad when he gets off the ventilator so that he can communicate with me." How should the nurse respond to this statement?

• A) "It may be a few weeks before he is strong enough to breathe on his own."
• B) "We don't know if he will be able to talk when we get him off the ventilator."
• C) "There are ways we can teach both of you to communicate that will not require his being off the ventilator."
• D) "We need to focus on his getting better, not on how he will communicate."

---

Definitions:

Biological Factors

Physical or genetic elements that influence an individual's development, physiology, and behavior.

Feeding Disorders

Disturbances in eating behavior that result in altered consumption or absorption of food, which significantly impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning.

Eating Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits, which can significantly impact one's health and well-being.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food in a short period of time, often accompanied by feelings of loss of control and guilt.