Answer to Question 1
B
After neurosurgery, the patient is at risk for infection, corneal abrasions, and injury from falls or seizures. After neurosurgery, patients are at risk for a variety of infections, including meningitis, cerebral abscesses, bone flap infections, and subdural empyema.
Answer to Question 2
A
A thiazide diuretic such as chlorothiazide (Diuril) or metolazone (Zaroxolyn) may be administered and followed by a loop diuretic to take advantage of the fact that these medications work on different parts of the nephron. Sometimes a thiazide diuretic is added to a loop diuretic to compensate for the development of loop diuretic resistance.
Patient teaching: abdominal assessment
Calipers are used to measure the body fat on the triceps of a patient.
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Patient having glaucoma test.
A therapist assisting an amputee patient to regain mobility and strength after amputation.
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