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 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 in a client's room when the client begins having a tonicclonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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

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 meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

After performing a neurological assessment, the student nurse shares the following findings with the primary nurse: Visual fields full to confrontation with Intact extraocular movements. No nystagmus, midline protrusion of tongue, and negative Romberg test. Which of the following will the primary nurse tell the student nurse to document?

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

A nurse is assessing a client who has a traumatic head injury to determine motor function response. Which of the following client responses to painful stimulus is expected?

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?