Regular oral hygiene is an essential intervention for the client who has had a stroke. Which of the following nursing measures is inappropri...

To encourage adequate nutritional intake for a female client with Alzheimer’s disease, the nurse should:           A. Stay with the client a...

An 18-year-old client is admitted with a closed head injury sustained in a MVA. His intracranial pressure (ICP) shows an upward trend. Which...

The nurse and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for a client with right-sided paralysis. Which action by the UAP requires the ...

A male client in the emergency department has a suspected neurologic disorder. To assess gait, the nurse asks the client to take a few steps...

While in the ER, a client with C8 tetraplegia develops a blood pressure of 80/40, pulse 48, and RR of 18. The nurse suspects which of the fo...

A client admitted to the hospital with a subarachnoid hemorrhage has complaints of severe headache, nuchal rigidity, and projectile vomiting...

A client, age 22, is admitted with bacterial meningitis. Which hospital room would be the best choice for this client?           A. A privat...

A client is admitted with a spinal cord injury at the level of T12. He has limited movement of his upper extremities. Which of the following...

A client with a subdural hematoma becomes restless and confused, with dilation of the ipsilateral pupil. The physician orders mannitol for w...

A physician diagnoses a client with myasthenia gravis, prescribing pyridostigmine (Mestinon), 60 mg P.O. every 3 hours. Before administering...

A 22-year-old client with quadriplegia is apprehensive and flushed, with a blood pressure of 210/100 and a heart rate of 50 bpm. Which of th...

A client with subdural hematoma was given mannitol to decrease intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following results would best show t...

A female client is admitted to the facility for investigation of balance and coordination problems, including possible Ménière’s disease. Wh...

A client with a cervical spine injury has Gardner-Wells tongs inserted for which of the following reasons?           A. To hasten wound heal...

Which of the following values is considered normal for ICP?           A. 0 to 15 mm Hg       B. 25 mm Hg       C. 35 to 45 mm Hg       D. 12...

A male client with a conductive hearing disorder caused by ankylosis of the stapes in the oval window undergoes a stapedectomy to remove the...

Which of the following interventions describes an appropriate bladder program for a client in rehabilitation for spinal cord injury?        ...

Which of the following symptoms may occur with a phenytoin level of 32 mg/dl?           A. Ataxia and confusion       B. Sodium depletion   ...

Nurse Marty is monitoring a client for adverse reactions to dantrolene (Dantrium). Which adverse reaction is most common?           A. Exces...