The nurse is caring for a patient who has a spinal cord injury at the level of C-6. The patient displays the following symptoms: loss of motor function on the ipsilateral side of the injury, loss of temperature and pain sensation on the contralateral side. What type of injury did this individual most likely suffer?

The emergency department nurse is caring for a patient who has had a chemical splash in both eyes. What is the priority nursing action?

The nurse has established a goal to maintain intracranial pressure (ICP) within the normal range for the patient with an acute head injury. Which action(s) should the nurse take to achieve this goal? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

The nurse is caring for a patient immediately after a spinal cord injury between T7-T8 vertebrae. The patient displays the following symptoms: absent reflexes, flaccidity, loss of sensation below the level of injury, bradycardia, and hypotension. These are signs of which condition?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving a continuous albuterol nebulizer for an acute asthma attack. Which arterial blood gas result would indicate that the treatment has been effective?

The healthcare provider has prescribed intravenous (IV) lorazepam for the patient in status epilepticus. During administration, which is the priority assessment by the nurse?

The nurse teaching a patient who is diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), would include which information regarding an activity that has the highest potential to spread the disease to relatives or friends in a household?

A 24-year-old patient who is an intravenous drug user asks the nurse about preventing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The nurse informs the patient that the risk of developing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from drug use can be reduced by:

The nurse is caring for a patient with an acute head injury. Which assessment finding would first alert the nurse that the patient is developing an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP)?

The nurse is caring for a patient who was given a new medical prescription for phenytoin. What would the nurse stress in the discharge instructions regarding this medication?

The nurse in the rehabilitation unit is caring for a patient with a chronic head injury. During the assessment, the nurse holds up a pen and asks the patient to identify the object. The patient replies, "It's a key." When considering the patient's response, which part of the brain is involved? The: