When the Patient Who Has Been in a Full Body

question 21

Multiple Choice

When the patient who has been in a full body cast (spica) complains of nausea and abdominal distention,the licensed vocational nurse (LVN) alerts the charge nurse about the possibility of:

• A) Constipation
• B) Compartment syndrome
• C) Cast syndrome
• D) Shock

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

The region of the brain responsible for processing auditory information and is also involved in memory and emotion.

Wernicke's Area

A region in the brain's temporal lobe involved in understanding spoken language and semantic processing.

Process

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

White Matter

Tissue in the brain and spinal cord made up of nerve fibers that connect different parts of the nervous system, important for efficient communication between neurons.