A client with multiple sclerosis has been prescribed interferon B. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the teaching about this medication.

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 client is extremely drowsy, minimally responsive, and has a difficult time following commands. With vigorous stimulation the client awakens but quickly falls back asleep. What level of consciousness does this describe?

A nurse suspects that a client has increasing intracranial pressure. Which of the following diagnostics does the nurse anticipate will be ordered?

A nurse receives a postsurgical endarterectomy client, what is the priority action for the nurse to take?

A nurse at a rehabilitation center is planning care for a client who had a left hemispheric cerebrovascular accident (CVA) 3 weeks ago. Which of the following goals should the nurse include in the client's rehabilitation program?

A nurse working on a medical unit is caring for a client who is prescribed seizure precautions. Which of the following interventions should the nurse Include in the client's plan of care?

A nurse is performing a neurological assessment for a client with head trauma. Which of the following assessments will give the nurse information about the function of cranial nerve II?

A client arrived by EMS after a bar fight. He is disoriented with a Glasgow coma scale of 10.

 What additional finding indicates that he has suffered a basilar skull fracture? 

A nurse collects health history from a 65 year old client. Which of the following risk factors in the client's history put the client at the highest risk for embolic stroke?

A client is observed with unilateral twitching of facial muscles and repetitive tongue thrusting, with a decrease in level of consciousness. When the nurse reports her findings to the physician, what type of seizure will she indicate she observed?