24. When caring for the unconscious patient, always assume that the patient
can
-------
, even though he makes no response.
25. When an unconscious patient must be left unattended, the best position in which
to place the patient to maintain an open airway is the
.
26. A disorder of the nervous system that affects peripheral nerves and spinal nerve
roots is called
.
27. Elevation of the blood pressure with a widening pulse pressure, pupillary changes,
and headache are symptomatic of
.
28. When caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure, the head of the bed
should be
.
29. Priapism is a sign of
.
30. A patient who displays signs and symptoms including hemiplegia, expressive
aphasia, elevated blood pressure, and altered levels of consciousness has most
likely experienced a
.
31. A seizure that is characterized by preictal, tonic-clonic, and postictal phases is
called
.
32. A sensation of weakness, odor, or sound that precedes a seizure is
called
.
33. A chronic, progressive disease of the central nervous system, characterized by
destruction of myelin is called
.
34. The eyes of an unconscious patient may become irritated, infected, or damaged
due to the absence of the
and
.
35. "White matter" is actually
.
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