A patient arrives in the emergency department exhibiting symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which diagnostic evaluations would the nurse anticipate before treatment is initiated?

In the context of an initial assessment for a client admitted to rule out Guillain-Barre syndrome, which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to observe?

The nurse is caring for a client who experienced a stroke in the right hemisphere of the brain. What should the nurse do to ensure the safety of the patient?

The nurse is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke. What assessment finding is most suggestive of a stroke?

The nurse is educating a patient who has been newly prescribed eye medications to treat glaucoma.
How can the nurse best determine if the patient can safely and effectively self-administer the medications?

The nurse is caring for a client who is in status epilepticus.
What medication should the nurse anticipate administering to halt the seizure immediately?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a recent history of migraines.
What aspect of this patient’s current status may contraindicate the safe use of triptans?

A client has informed the Home Health Nurse that they recently noticed distortions when looking at the Amsler grid kept on their refrigerator.
What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take?

The patient with glaucoma is usually started on the lowest dose of medication. Which of the following is the preferred initial ophthalmic medication?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has a recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the client’s care plan?

You are instructed to administer tobramycin 35mg IM every 8 hours. The available supply is 40mg in a 1 mL vial.

How many mL’s should the nurse administer? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies.

Do not use a trailing zero.