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:

Gender Identity

A person's own perception of their gender identity, which can align or not with the gender assigned to them at birth.

Gender Roles

Societally constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.

Gender Schemas

Cognitive structures that reflect the perceived societal norms and expectations based on gender.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical features that emerge during puberty which are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.