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?

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?

A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing headache after a lumbar puncture.  Which of the following actions is most likely to facilitate resolution of the headache? 

A nurse is caring for a client who has rightsided acoustic neuroma resulting in impairment of cranial nerves IX and X. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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?

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 caring for a client who had a rightsided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemlanopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

You are monitoring the vital signs of an 74yrold man who was admitted for a head injury after he tripped and fell at home. He takes anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation. On arrival his vital signs were stable at BP 150/86, pulse 84, respirations 14/min, but his family reported that he was more restless than usual. He lives alone after his wife passed away. 2 hours after admission, his vital

signs are now BP 166/74, pulse 54, respirations 11/min. He is now quiet and appears sleepy. He is on 2L nasal cannula and has been placed on neutropenic precautions.

A nurse is assessing a client who has a concussion from a sports injury. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse suspects that a client admitted for treatment of bacterial meningitis is experiencing increased Intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse supports this suspicion?