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

A client with trigeminal neuralgia has been given suggestions to minimize episodes of pain. Which statement, if made by the client, would indicate the need for further teaching?

A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old patient who has had a major ischemic stroke in the last 25 minutes.
The patient’s vital signs are: Temp 98.7, HR: 98, RR: 28, BP: 165/98. Which medication does the nurse anticipate the doctor will order?

The nurse is providing discharge education to a patient newly diagnosed with Ménière’s disease. What food should the patient be instructed to limit or avoid?

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

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?

A patient is being admitted to the unit with suspected herpes simplex virus encephalitis. What nursing action best addresses the patient’s complaints of headache?

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.

When providing care for a comatose patient, how should a nurse evaluate motor responses?

A patient is having 20 mL of cerebral spinal fluid removed via a lumbar puncture. What intervention is important after the procedure?

The nurse is providing care for an 82-year-old man whose signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease have worsened over the past several months.
The man states that he can no longer do as many things for himself as he used to be able to. What factor should the nurse recognize as impacting the client’s life most significantly?