CH. 36 Flashcards
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Answers to Assessment in Action Questions
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Answers to Assessment in Action Questions
- Answer: C “What can you tell me about the patient’s normal functional level? What makes her feel secure?”
- Answer: B Speak normally and provide simple, one-step directions.
- Answer: B Start distal to proximal.
- Answer: C ask her simple, direct questions.
- Answer: A look around for a favorite toy or object and ask the patient about it.
- Answer: B Auditory sensitivity
- Answer: D use gestures the patient can understand and explain what is happening.
- Answer: A allow the patient to continue as long as she does not hurt herself.
- The “reverse stethoscope” technique is used to assist you when communicating with a patient who has a hearing loss. Simply place the earpieces of the stethoscope into the ears of your patient and speak softly into the diaphragm. Using this technique will amplify your voice and improve communication.
- Patients with Down syndrome often have a large tongue and small oral and nasal cavities. These anatomic differences can make airway management challenging. An airway obstruction may be overcome by using the jaw-thrust maneuver to lift the tongue off the back of the throat. If a patient with an airway obstruction becomes unconscious, a nasopharyngeal airway can be inserted to help alleviate the blockage.
