13 2-34. In the emergency room, you are examining a patient who suddenly vomits and tells you he has been feeling nauseous for the past several hours. 1. A 2. B 3. C 2-35. A patient claims to have swallowed many pills and complains of sleepiness and nausea. 1. A 2. B 3. C 2-36. An EKG performed on a patient is interpreted as normal and the patient’s breathing improves with oxygen therapy. 1. A 2. B 3. C 2-37. A patient complains of chest pain and has difficulty breathing. 1. A 2. B 3. C 2-38. When picking up a patient’s dinner tray, you notice that only the liquids have been consumed at this meal, although the patient has normally eaten full meals before this. 1. A 2. B 3. C 2-39. A medical patient is prescribed therapeutic bed rest primarily for what reason? 1. To inhibit the development of circulatory problems 2. To prevent depression and apathy 3. To prevent further damage to body systems 4. To inhibit the development of respiratory problems 2-40. A health care provider can reasonably expect that all patients admitted for surgical procedures will exhibit which of the following characteristics? 1. Be very demanding 2. Be apathetic and passive 3. Exhibit violent behavior 4. Be fearful and anxious 2-41. SF 522, Request for Administration of Anesthesia and for Performance of Operations and other Procedures, is normally signed by a parent, legal guardian, or spouse EXCEPT when the patient is 1. able to do so 2. over 16 years of age but under 18 3. over 18 years of age but under 21 4. a member of the Armed Forces 2-42. When a regional anesthetic is administered, the patient can expect what effect? 1. Motor, but not sensory perception will diminish 2. Pain will be reduced or eliminated in the body part injected or swabbed 3. Level of consciousness will decline 4. The entire body will become numb