During the acute stage of meningitis, a 3-year-old child is restless and irritable. Which of the following would be most appropriate to inst...

During recovery from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a female client is given nothing by mouth, to help prevent aspiration. To determine w...

A 40-year-old paraplegic must perform intermittent catheterization of the bladder. Which of the following instructions should be given?     ...

Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect that a child with meningitis has developed disseminated intravascular coagulation?   ...

A white female client is admitted to an acute care facility with a diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Her history reveals bronchia...

An 18-year-old client was hit in the head with a baseball during practice. When discharging him to the care of his mother, the nurse gives w...

When interviewing the parents of a 2-year-old child, a history of which of the following illnesses would lead the nurse to suspect pneumococ...

The nurse is teaching a female client with multiple sclerosis. When teaching the client how to reduce fatigue, the nurse should tell the cli...

Which neurotransmitter is responsible for many of the functions of the frontal lobe?           A. Dopamine       B. GABA       C. Histamine ...

The nurse is assessing a child diagnosed with a brain tumor. Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse expect the child to d...

A male client is having tonic-clonic seizures. What should the nurse do first?           A. Elevate the head of the bed.       B. Restrain t...

The nurse is discussing the purpose of an electroencephalogram (EEG) with the family of a client with massive cerebral hemorrhage and loss o...

A lumbar puncture is performed on a child suspected of having bacterial meningitis. CSF is obtained for analysis. A nurse reviews the result...

A female client with Guillain-Barré syndrome has paralysis affecting the respiratory muscles and requires mechanical ventilation. When the c...

A client arrives at the ER after slipping on a patch of ice and hitting her head. A CT scan of the head shows a collection of blood between ...

A client arrives in the emergency department with an ischemic stroke and receives tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) administration. Which ...

Shortly after admission to an acute care facility, a male client with a seizure disorder develops status epilepticus. The physician orders d...

A client with head trauma develops a urine output of 300 ml/hr, dry skin, and dry mucous membranes. Which of the following nursing intervent...

A nurse is planning care for a child with acute bacterial meningitis. Based on the mode of transmission of this infection, which of the foll...

The nurse is working on a surgical floor. The nurse must log roll a male client following a:           A. Laminectomy.       B. Thoracotomy....