A Patient Has Been Admitted for Observation Following an Automobile

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted for observation following an automobile accident. The nurse suspects that the patient's condition may be deteriorating because

• A) The patient was previously lethargic and is now alert.
• B) The blood pressure and pulse have not changed.
• C) The patient still cannot remember the events before the accident.
• D) The patient was oriented to person, place, time, and situation 1 hour ago and is now oriented to person and place only.

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Definitions:

Connectionist Model

A cognitive model based on the concept that mental phenomena can be described by interconnected networks of simple and uniform units.

Parallel Distributed Processing

A model for neural computation that suggests information is processed simultaneously across different pathways in the brain.

Pattern of Activation

In neuroscience and psychology, this term refers to how different neurons or brain regions are activated in a specific sequence or arrangement to perform a function or represent information.

Reality Monitoring

The process by which individuals are able to distinguish memories of actual events from those of imagined events.