What words relating to a person's mental status does the memory aid AVPU refer to?
What will be an ideal response?
Alert
Verbal Painful Unresponsive
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A) "Was Mary his wife?" B) "Is this how he normally is?" C) "Do you know what he means by this?" D) "My mother suffers from dementia; it is a terrible disease"
A developmental disability is not present at birth and does not occur during the developmental period
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A 50-year-old patient would be said to have hypotension when her:
a. blood pressure is 130/90 mm Hg. b. blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg. c. heart rate is 55 bpm. d. pulse pressure is 40 mm Hg.
Which of the following treatments is not commonly used to treat patients with coronary artery disease?
A. Angioplasty B. Coronary artery bypass surgery C. Smoking cessation D. Chemotherapy E. Cholesterol-lowering medications