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Which painful stimuli should the nurse avoid when calculating the Glasgow Coma Scale score of a client who sustained severe facial fractures?

The nurse is caring for a client following a hemorrhagic cerebral vascular accident. Which risk factor should the nurse help the client develop a plan to change?

What cranial nerve is the LPN/LVN assessing when touching a tongue depressor to the back of the pharynx to elicit the gag reflex?

A CNA is extinguishing a fire that has broken out in the workplace.  Which is the first step the CNA should take?

Which of the following best defines steatorrhea?

While providing care for an older patient, the CNA notices that the patient has had only small, frequent, watery stool for several days  Which intervention doe the CNA anticipate the nurse will perform as a result of these findings?

1 kilogram of weight gain is equal to how many mL of fluid retention?

Which of the following statements are true regarding a colostomy stoma

Which statement made by the CNA indicates the CNA is safe to administer an enema?

The CNA is preparing to transfer a patient from bed to chair.  Which finding if noted by the instructor requires immediate action?