A client arrives to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The nurse records the following Glasgow Coma scores: E3, V2, M1. What is the best first action for the nurse to take.

A student nurse is asked by the preceptor to identify which of the assigned clients is at the highest risk for stroke. Which of the clients below, when selected by the student nurse, indicate an understanding of the highest risk factor for stroke?

A client has a history of atrial fibrillation. Which of the following is the nurse likely to see on the clients medication history to prevent stroke?

A client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is receiving education about newly prescribed medications from the nurse. Which of the following will be included in the client teaching?

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 preparing to administer intravenous mannitol, an osmotic diuretic, to a client with increased intracranial pressure. Which of the following should the nurse identify as the purpose of the medication?

Match the characteristics with the type of stroke. Each characteristic is only used one time.

• Hypertension primary Cause

• Symptoms progress over time

• Rapid progression of symptoms

• Most common type

• Symptoms resolve

• Associated with high risk of stroke

• Atrial fibrillation primary cause

Type of stroke

a.Transient Ischemic Attack b.Hemorrhagic Stroke c.Ischemic Stroke

A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is in a client's room when the client begins having a tonicclonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing headache after a lumbar puncture.  Which of the following actions is most likely to facilitate resolution of the headache? 

A physician tells the family of a client involved in a motorvehicle accident that the client sustained a coupcontrecoup injury. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of this type of traumatic brain injury?