You admit a client on day 1. After several days off, you are reassigned the same client. Click the tabs to review vital signs and nurse notes to review the client's progression.

Vital Signs Assessment Day 1:

Temperature 37.5° C (99.5° F) Blood pressure 198/96 mm Hg Heart rate 112/min

Respiratory rate 22/min

Oxygen saturation 96% on room air Day 7:

Temperature 38° C (100,4° F) Blood pressure 166/70 mm Hg Heart rate 68/min

Respiratory rate 20/min

Oxygen saturation 97% on room air

Question: For each client finding, click to specify if the finding could indicate Parkinson's disease, stroke, and/or multiple sclerosis. Each finding can support more than one disease process. Click the tabs at the top of the page for information about your client.

A client who recently suffered a stroke suffers from leftsided homonymous hemianopsia.What action does the nurse take when caring for the client during meal time?

A nurse at a community health clinic is caring for a client who reports a headache and stiff neck. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

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 is observed with unilateral twitching of facial muscles and repetitive tongue thrusting, with a decrease in level of consciousness. When the nurse reports her findings to the physician, what type of seizure will she indicate she observed?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a concussion from a sports injury. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

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?

The nurse caring for a client with a brain tumor will monitor for which of the following early signs of increased intracranial pressure?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an Indication of Increased Intracranial pressure (ICP)?

A nurse in the emergency room is assessing a client who was brought in following a seizure. The nurse suspects the client may have meningococcal meningitis. Assessment findings include nuchal rigidity and a petechial rash. After Implementing droplet precautions, which of the following actions should the nurse initiate next?

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?