A nurse is admitting a young adult client who has suspected bacterial meningitis. The nurse should closely monitor the client for increased intracranial pressure (ICP) as indicated by which of the following findings?

A client suspected of having a stroke is scheduled to have an angiogram. Which of the following is a priority action for the nurse?

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?

When providing education to a student nurse about ways to avoid increased intracranial pressure, which of the following will the nurse include in the instructions?(Select All that Apply.)

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 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 nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. On which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to instruct the client?

A nurse is preparing to administer Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). What is the likely reason the client will receive this treatment?

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client following an automobile crash in which the client was unrestrained and thrown from the vehicle. When assessing the client, the nurse observes clear fluid draining from the client's nose. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a score of 6 on the Glasgow Coma Scale. The nurse should expect which of the following outcomes based on this score?