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The hormone __________ targets the kidneys and elevates blood volume and pressure by reabsorbing water.  (Spell out the hormone.)

In most individuals, out of the following arteries, where would you find the fastest pulse?

Name two hormones produced by the thyroid gland.

An infant with a VP shunt for hydrocephalus presents with vomiting, high-pitched cry, bulging fontanel, and setting-sun eyes. The parent states the child has also been “sleepier than usual” over the past day. What is the priority nursing interpretation?

A patient with increased ICP has an external ventricular drain (EVD) in place, leveled at the tragus, with the drip chamber set to 10 cmH2O above the reference point. The nurse notes the ICP monitor reading is 24 mmHg with no CSF drainage in the collection chamber over the last hour despite the patient’s head position being unchanged. What is the priority nursing action?

A nurse is caring for a client who begins having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure while lying in bed. For each nursing action, identify whether the action is Appropriate or Not Appropriate during the seizure.

Which non-pharmacologic strategies are appropriate for a patient managing chronic low back pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse assesses a patient and documents: pupils unequal (4mm/2mm), sluggish bilateral response, absent corneal reflex on the right, and inability to abduct the right eye past midline. Which combination of cranial nerves is most likely affected? 

A nurse is caring for a client admitted with an acute hemorrhagic stroke. Which assessment finding requires the highest priority nursing intervention?

A nurse is assessing a client recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Which assessment finding is most consistent with the clinical manifestations of this disorder?