A patient who has been taking opioid medication for postoperative pain exhibits pinpoint pupils. Which anatomic portion of the eye has been affected by the medication?
a. Sclera
b. Retina
c. Choroid
d. Bulbar conjunctiva
C
The choroid of the eye contains the pupil and iris.
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1. "I'll make sure that you get your epidural.". 2. "You can have an epidural only if your doctor allows it.". 3. "You can have an epidural only if you are going to deliver vaginally.". 4. "The type of analgesia or anesthesia to be used is determined in part by the stage of your labor and the method of birth.".
A patient who has undergone kidney transplantation is at risk for rejection because:
1. cytotoxic lymphocytes have been activated by anesthesia used during the surgery. 2. the sequence of amino acids in the MHC molecules differs from that in the donor. 3. an allergic response to the natural immunosuppressants the body produces occurs. 4. the immune system cannot activate against foreign antigens after an organ is transplanted.
List six methods of assisting patients who have behavior problems.
What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false