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abern

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is assisting a patient with agnosia after a CVA. Which intervention is most appropri-ate?
 
  a. Showing the patient a spoon while calling it by name and describing its purpose.
  b. Moving the patient's hand with a tooth-brush in repetitive motion to brush teeth.
  c. Describing the placement of food on the plate.
  d. Providing an adaptive fork to enhance self-feeding.

Question 2

If melena appears, a minimum of what amount of blood has been deposited into the gastrointes-tinal (GI) tract?
 
  a. 35 mL
  b. 50 mL
  c. 80 mL
  d. 100 mL


Silverbeard98

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Identifying objects and their intended use is helpful to people with agnosia who can no longer recognize items. The other options are helpful to people with apraxia, hemianopsia, and altered coordination, respectively.

Answer to Question 2

B
For the symptom of melena (dark, tarry stools) to appear, a minimum of 50 to 75 mL of blood must have entered the GI tract.


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