The rehabilitation nurse prepares the family for when the patient with a brain injury begins to regain memory. The nurse explains that the patient will most likely become more:
a. combative.
b. angry.
c. depressed.
d. retiring.
C
Generally, the more the memory improves, the more the patient becomes depressed.
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1. ST segment elevation 2. Loss of P waves 3. Bradycardia 4. Widening of the QRS complex
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maintain a patient's blood pressure. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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