A client exhibiting an altered level of consciousness (LOC) due to blunt force trauma to the head is admitted to the ED. The nurse should gauge the client's LOC on the results of what diagnostic tool?

The nurse is interviewing a client with major depression. Which of the following statements by the client would most indicate to the nurse that the client is at risk for suicide?

When seeing a young adult client who has been depressed and expressing thoughts of hopelessness but has not overtly reported having thoughts of suicide. Despite the fact that the client has not reported suicidal thoughts, the nurse should initiate a suicide risk assessment with the client for which reason?

A client experienced a stroke that damaged the hypothalamus. The nurse should anticipate that the client will have problems with:

A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a client with a stroke and cannot elicit a gag reflex. This deficit is related to cranial nerve (CN) X, the vagus nerve. What will the nurse consider a priority nursing diagnosis?

Which type of therapy assists the clients to alter their irrational thinking?

A client diagnosed with a cerebral aneurysm reports a severe headache to the nurse. What action is a priority for the nurse?

A client is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The nurse would anticipate which diagnostic evaluation to be completed prior to initiation of treatment?

A nurse is caring for a client who has AIDS and anorexia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to increase the client's body weight?

Clients with a social phobia would most likely fear which situation?

A client's most recent diagnostic imaging has revealed that lung cancer has metastasized to the bones and liver. What is the most likely mechanism by which the client's cancer cells spread?