Exam 25: Mental Illness

The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for

Brain tumors may be benign or malignant.

Which of the following should you NOT do for clients with a CVA?

Decreased ability to speak,listen,read,and comprehend is known as aphasia.

You should always restrain a client who is having a seizure to prevent injury.

Nerve impulses transmitted from the brain to the spinal cord pass through organs called the midbrain,pons,and medulla.

Nerve tissue is made up of cells called neurons.

Caring for an artificial eye includes:

What should you check if the hearing aid does NOT seem to work?

The following is true of the autonomic nervous system.

We are aware of our environment through five sense organs.

Receptive aphasia is the inability to understand spoken or written words.

A cataract occurs when the crystalline lens of the eye becomes opaque.

Which structure takes control in times of stress,emergency,excitement,or danger?

Which of the following is true about hearing aids?

The hypothalamus controls voluntary movements.

During which type of seizure,clients often hear unusual noises or see flashing lights?

Clients recovering from surgery for eye disorders such as retinal detachment and cataracts may have the following restrictions:

Increase in pressure within the eye is known as glaucoma.

Seizures can be caused by