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Your 78-year-old patient who has been admitted S/P cerebrovascular accident has suffered a right visual field loss. The patient is alert and follows commands well.
 
  You are concerned about the patient's self-esteem, as well as meeting his or her safety and physical needs. Your most therapeutic intervention for this patient would be:
  A) Approach the patient from his or her affected side
  B) Approach the patient from his or her unaffected side
  C) Place utensils and items the patient uses on his or her unaffected side
  D) Frequently encourage the patient to position him or herself so he or she can scan the environment

Question 2

A co-worker is a heavy user of alcohol. This co-worker announces, Do I ever have a hangover today You are concerned about the amount of alcohol consumption and you expect which of the following symptoms of hangover?
 
  A) Giddiness and euphoria
  B) Hypoglycemia
  C) Blood alcohol level of 2.0 or higher
  D) Headache, gastritis, and irritability



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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