A nurse is teaching a class about the physiology of sleep. The nurse should include that which of the following occurs as a result of sleep?
A nurse is in a client's room when the client begins having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following parameters should the nurse use first in order to assess the client's pain level?
A nurse is assessing a child who is in sickle cell crisis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
The nurse is performing an assessment on an older adult patient and observes that the patient has an increased forward curvature of the thoracic spine. What does the nurse understand this common finding is known as?
A nurse is teaching a client who is obese and has obstructive sleep apnea how to decrease the number of nightly apneic episodes. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
The nurse is teaching the patient about a new diagnosis of Huntington's Disease. Which statement by the patient would indicate for further teaching?
A nurse is preparing to administer Warfarin to a client who has atrial fibrillation. The nurse should explain that the purpose of this medication is which of the following?
A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative and has anemia due to excess blood loss following surgery. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A 4-year-old boy is diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Which nursing teaching is most appropriate for this child?
A nurse is teaching a class about sleep disorders. The nurse should include that which of the following conditions can cause obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Difficulty moving!
A nurse who is off duty finds a woman who has collapsed and has right-sided weakness and slurred speech. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Laboratory studies are performed for a client suspected to have pernicious anemia. The nurse reviews the laboratory results, knowing that which result indicates this type of anemia?
A nurse working in a community health center is preparing a flow sheet detailing essential screenings according to age group. At which developmental stage on the chart should the nurse add scoliosis screening?
A nurse is instructing a young adult client about healthful sleep habits. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client needs further teaching?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor?
Weakness of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles= HUGE concern! Why?
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had a seizure and became unresponsive after stating she had a sudden, severe headache and vomiting. The client's vital signs are as follows: blood pressure of 198/110 mm Hg, pulse of 82/min, respirations of 24/min, and a temperature of 38.2° C (100.8° F). Which of the following neurologic disorders should the nurse suspect?
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a family with a child who has been diagnosed with sickle cell anemia along with crisis. What will the nurse include in the teaching regarding the pathophysiology of sickle cell crisis?
A nurse is assessing a client who is in skeletal traction. The nurse should correct which of the following findings?
Which patient statement indicates a need for further teaching about taking a sleep-aid such as extended-release zolpidem (Ambien CR)?
A nurse is presenting discharge instructions to a client who has multiple sclerosis (MS). The client reports symptoms of diplopia, dysmetria, and sensory change. Which of the following nursing statements are appropriate?
A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect?
At an outpatient clinic, K.L.’s 78-year-old grandma is found to have a Hgb of 8.7 g/dL (87 g/L) and a Hct of 35%. Based on the most common cause of these findings in the older adult, the nurse collects information about:
The patient with osteoporosis had a spontaneous hip fracture, How would the nurse document this type of fracture?