Diagnostic Testing Has Revealed That the Patient Has an Arteriovenous

question 14

Multiple Choice

Diagnostic testing has revealed that the patient has an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) . Surgical treatment is scheduled for tomorrow. Which critical assessment findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?. Select all that apply.

• A) Headache unchanged since admission
• B) Seizure
• C) A period of sudden clarity after previously disturbed thought processing
• D) Increased difficulty in talking
• E) Sudden decrease in level of consciousness

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Definitions:

Applied Force

A force that is applied to an object by a person or another object.

Fulcrum

The fixed point around which a lever pivots, enabling the lever to lift or move loads with less effort.

Load

In physiology, the force or resistance that a muscle has to overcome during contraction; in engineering, the weight or force that a structure supports.

Maximal Stimulus

The level of stimulus at which the maximum rate of contraction or response is achieved in a muscle or nerve.