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

A patient with hypotension has an order for 1000 mL of 0.9% Normal Saline over 3 hours.

The tubing drop factor is 10 gtt/mL. How many gtt/min should be given? (This is a med math nd does not require options)

During the performance of a Romberg test, the nurse observes the client sway slightly. What action should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client that has been diagnosed with aphasia. How can the nurse communicate effectively with the client?

The nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has a recent diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the client’s care plan?

The nurse is precepting a new nurse who is caring for a patient with a history of Huntington’s disease. The new nurse is preparing to feed the patient lunch.
What action by the new nurse would cause the precepting nurse to intervene?

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

A nurse is working with the family of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease to develop an appropriate plan of care.
Which of the following would the nurse suggest to foster socialization?

The nurse is caring for a client who is suspected of meningitis.
After reviewing lab results, the nurse will anticipate that the provider will prescribe which medications to treat the meningitis?

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 patient education to a patient with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and their family. The patient has been prescribed donepezil hydrochloride.
What should the nurse explain to the patient and family about this drug?