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A patient who has been treated for status epilepticus in the emergency department will be transferred to the medical nursing unit. Which equipment should the nurse have available in the patient’s assigned room (select all that apply)?

A patient admitted with dermal ulcers who has a history of a T3 spinal cord injury tells the nurse, “I have a pounding headache and I feel sick to my stomach.” Which action should the nurse take first?

Treatment with high-dose corticosteroids like methylprednisolone has been shown to be prevent mylein sheath oxidation following spinal cord damage after trauma occurs. When should treatment begin to be most effective?

After the emergency department nurse has received a status report on the following patients who have been admitted with head injuries, which patient should the nurse assess first?

Which nursing action has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16 hours earlier with a C5 spinal cord injury?

A patient with a left-brain stroke suddenly bursts into tears when family members visit. The nurse should

A patient who has a head injury may develop increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of these interventions may be used to decrease the ICP?

When assessing a patient with a head injury, the nurse recognizes that the earliest indication of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a head injury. Which finding, when reported to the health care provider, should the nurse expect will result in new prescribed interventions?

A patient reports feeling numbness and tingling of the left arm before experiencing a seizure. The nurse determines that this history is consistent with what type of seizure?