23. A nurse is conducting a health history interview with a patient who reports experiencing chest pain. Which question should the nurse ask first to assess the patient’s present illness? 

Evaluate the role of the liver in blood glucose regulation: In a patient with severe liver damage, which blood glucose issue would you anticipate?

Create a scenario explaining why a patient with severe dehydration might have an altered mental status: Which physiological change directly relates to this?

Which of these is not part of the autonomic nervous system?

Analyze the term “dysrhythmia” in the context of a cardiac emergency: Which of the following best describes its significance?

In the Fitzer and Sturmey chapter, the authors noted that one of the first steps of the intervention process is to select a communication modality (e.g., speech, sign, gesture, communication boards, pictures, speech generating device, etc.). What are the two main factors that should be considered when selecting a modality? Name and describe each.

__________ is also controlled by a motivational state (i.e., aversive stimulation), but these mands usually occur only under the external condition of the aversive stimulation actually impinging on the speaker.

Evaluate the physiological response to hypoxia: Which compensatory mechanism would you expect to see first in a healthy adult?

During which of these situations would the use of protective gloves be optional? 

A is a verbal operant under the functional control of an establishing operation (EO) and is reinforced by a specific consequence.