Asked by Julie Kolaj on Jul 04, 2024
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A professional football player is seen in the emergency department after losing consciousness from an illegal block. Prior to discharge, the nurse assists the patient to schedule an outpatient computed tomography (CT) scan for the next day. Which strategy should the nurse use to ensure the patient remembers the appointment?
A) Write the appointment day, time, and location on a piece of paper and give it to the player.
B) Log the appointment day, time, and location into the player's cell phone calendar feature.
C) Ask the health care provider to admit the patient to the hospital overnight.
D) Verbally inform the patient of the appointment day, time, and location.
Computed Tomography
A medical imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object.
CT
Computerized Tomography, a medical imaging technique that combines a series of X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object.
Emergency Department
A specialized department in a hospital that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and trauma.
- Analyze and decipher symptoms to adapt psychiatric nursing approaches.
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Gopal BharajJul 11, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
This player may have suffered repeated head injuries with damage to the hippocampus. The hippocampus has significant role in maintaining memory. Logging the appointment into the player's cell phone calendar will remind him of the appointment the next day. Paper will be lost, and the patient is unlikely to remember verbal instruction. Hospitalization is unnecessary. See relationship to audience response question. Caution: This question requires students to apply previous learning regarding central nervous system anatomy and physiology.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze and decipher symptoms to adapt psychiatric nursing approaches.