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?

After explaining the procedure for an electroencephalograph, which of the following statements by the client indicates teaching was not effective?

A nurse is receiving a transfer report for a client who has a head injury. The client has a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3 for eye opening, 5 for best verbal response, and 5 for best motor response. Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion based on this data?

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

Which of the following clients is most at risk for traumatic brain injury?

The nurse takes report on a client who was admitted with a severe heada

che, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and a stiff neck. Which of the following is the priority intervention for the nurse to perform?

A nurse is assessing a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse in the emergency room is assessing a client who was brought in following a seizure. The nurse suspects the client may have meningococcal meningitis. Assessment findings include nuchal rigidity and a petechial rash. After Implementing droplet precautions, which of the following actions should the nurse initiate next?

When considering the client with a neurocognitive deficit, the nurse understands that which of the following are excitatory neurotransmitters?

According to the ATI video case study, Cognition: Delirium and Dementia, which of the following is the best first action for the nurse to take when caring for a client with delirium?