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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