A shunt that is placed in the cerebral ventricle to redirect cerebrospinal fluid from a cerebral ventricle to a location outside of the cranial vault is called what?
A) cranial shunt
B) cerebral shunt
C) extracranial ventricular shunt
D) ventricular shunt
C
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A) ROM B) CPU C) RAM D) floppy disks
When exploring sensation during the middle part of the therapeutic process, an essential approach to treatment for clients with trauma histories is to
a) Encourage the client to relive traumatic events. b) Discuss the potential for triggering and negotiate a stop signal. c) Explore traumatized parts of the body first. d) Proceed at a pace set by the therapist.
A cut, break in the skin, or skin puncture, is classified as:
A. a hemorrhage. B. a thermal injury. C. a laceration. D. poisoning.
Your patient is a 30-year-old female who may have overdosed on antidepressant medications. On your arrival, she is lying supine on her bed with her head on a pillow. She is unresponsive to painful stimuli and is snoring. She appears to be pale and her skin is cool and clammy. What should you do first?
A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway. B) Check the patient's pulse. C) Apply oxygen by nonrebreather mask. D) Remove the patient's pillow.