Seizure manifestations - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FORM A A nurse in an acute care facility is caring for a client who is at risk for seizures.Which of the following precautions should the nurse implement? - ANSWER- Ensure the client has a patient IV. RATIONALE: event that The nurse should ensure the client has IV access in the the client requires medication to stop seizure activity. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following laboratory values should the nur...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect? A. Difficulty reading Rationale: The left hemisphere is the center for language, mathematic skills and thinking analytically. A client who is unable to read following a stroke would have involvement of the left hemisphere. B. Inability to recognize his family members Rationale: The right hemisphere is involved with visual and spati...

An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her tasks to another AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to resolve the conflict? - Ask the AP to discuss the issue in a private area A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) obtain supplies for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following materials should the AP place in the client's room? - Oral Suction Equip...

2023 HESI PN MED SURGE /MED SURGE PN HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury. Which of thefollowingactions should the nurse take? 1) Provide a diet high in protein. 2) Provide ibuprofen forretroperitoneal discomfort. 3) Monitor intake and output hourly 4) Encourage the client to consume at least 2 L of fluid daily. A nurseisreinforcingteachingaboutanesophagogastroduodenoscopy withaclientwhohasuppergast...

Bell's Palsy correct answer: Peripheral Facial Nerve Paralysis (CNVII) -Benign, unilateral -cause unknown -Flaccidity of affected side of face w/dropping of mouth -recovery within a few weeks or months. Small number have long term facial paralysis Bell's palsy Clinical manifestations correct answer: -increased pain -inability to close eys -tearing -flattening of naso-labial fold -loss of taste -dropping of mouth -fever -tinnitus -pain behind the ear on affected side Bell's...

ATI RN Comprehensive Exam 2019 B with NGN| Verified Questions and Answers with Rationales| Latest Update 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and reports severe ankle pain after falling off a stepstool at home. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? Obtain capillary blood glucose level every 2 hr. Check the neurovascular status of the client's lower extremities every hour. Apply a cold pack to the client's ankle for ...

2023 ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2021/2022, RN ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive 1,500 mL of 0.9% sodium chlorideIV over8 hours. The nurse plans to use IV tubing with a drop factor of 10gtt/mL. How many gtt/min of IV fluid should the client receive? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number). 31gtt/min 2. A nurse is admitting a client to a long-term care facility. While reconciling th...

ATI PEDIATRICS PROCTORED FINAL EXAM 2019 1. The nurse is caring for a 1-month-old infant at a family clinic. On assessment, the nurse places an object on the infant’s palm. Which of the following responses by the infant should the nurse expect? • Infant will firmly grasp the object 2. The nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a pre-school child. Which of the following statements would be best for the nurse to include? • “imaginary play should be limited in order...

RN Maternal Newborn Online Practice 2019 B NGN Questions and Answers 100% Pass A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority? Temperature A nurse in a prenatal clinical is caring for a client who reports that her menstrual period is 2 weeks late. The client appears anxious and akss the nurse if she is pregnant. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "You can miss ...

Tutorial:Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 Module:The Neurological System (Part 1) Case Study Questions #1: 1. Which of the following assessments of this client is most important immediately following the administration of intravenous diazepam? A. ECG B. Seizure Activity C. Blood Pressure D. Respiratory Rate 2. The healthcare professional is about to administer a loading dose of phenytoin IV. Which of the following is essential for the health care professional to do before administering pheny...