An 84year old client is brought to the emergency department with reports that his mental status has slowly been declining. He fell 2 weeks ago but did not seek medical attention. Based on this information, what does the nurse suspect the client's diagnosis will be?

A client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is receiving education about newly prescribed medications from the nurse. Which of the following will be included in the client teaching?

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 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 has a history of atrial fibrillation. Which of the following is the nurse likely to see on the clients medication history to prevent stroke?

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 who suffered a stroke now has functional musculoskeletal deficits and is unable to perform ADLS independently. Which of the following Interventions are appropriate for this client?

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

A physician tells the family of a client involved in a motorvehicle accident that the client sustained a coupcontrecoup injury. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of this type of traumatic brain injury?

A nurse is presenting discharge instructions to a client who has multiple sclerosis (MS). The client reports symptoms of diplopia, dysmetria, and sensory change. Which of the following nursing statements are appropriate?

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