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Which of the two findings are consistent with both ischemic stroke and TIA?

Which of the clients below are at greatest risk of developing this problem?

A nurse is evaluating a client to determine the extent of Parkinson’s disease.  The nurse would observe for which symptom?

A client with a T4 spinal cord injury has a severe throbbing headache and appears flushed and diaphoretic. Which priority interventions should the nurse prepare to perform? Select all that apply.  

A 48-year-old male arrives at the emergency department with complaints of severe headache, fever, and neck stiffness for the past 12 hours. He also reports nausea, photophobia, and confusion. His wife states that he had a recent sinus infection but did not seek treatment.   Assessment Findings: Vital signs: Temp 103.2°F, HR 115, RR 24, BP 98/58, SpO₂ 96% on room air Neurological exam: Disoriented to time and place, positive Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs Skin: No rashes noted Respiratory: Bilateral wheezing and rhonchi   The nurse understands the client is likely experiencing [condition] and should prepare to administer [medication]  

The nurse receives the assigned clients for today on a neurology unit. The nurse should check on which client first?  

A researcher is interested in determining if younger individuals are better at maintaining their balance than older individuals.  To test this, individuals were asked to stand on one foot and press a button when they heard the buzzer go off.  The amount of sway in the individual’s position (in mm) was recorded. The summary of the findings is provided in the table below: Sample n s Elderly 9 22.2 10.3 Young 8 15.13 3.91 Use a 95% level of confidence to estimate the difference in mean sway between the groups and you may assume that the amount of sway in each group is approximately normal.  Would it be reasonable to support the claims of the researcher? Explain fully.  

In a random sample of 184 individuals from the Monroe County area 103 said they approved decreasing the amount of funding county schools would receive in the next academic year.  Using this information construct the relating 97% interval estimate for the true proportion of Monroe County that supports decreasing funding for county schools.  Based on your estimate would it be reasonable to argue that a majority of individuals supports cutting funding?  Explain fully. Show all work for this problem!  

Given the summary information below about automatic bottling machines, is there evidence to say that the new machine is more consistent when filling bottles if we are able to assume that the amount dispensed follows a normal distribution?  Construct an interval estimate using 95% confidence. Descriptive Statistics: Old Machine, New Machine                Total Variable     Count    Mean   StDev Old Machine     15  16.005  0.0759 New Machine     15  16.002  0.0459

A local researcher would like to know if there is a significant difference in the rates of individuals who smoke cigarettes based on their gender.  The output below is from a test run using sample information collected.  Construct an interval estimate for the difference between rates of smoking between men and women. Test and CI for Two Proportions: Female, Male Variable   X    N  Sample p Female    18  129  0.139535 Male      29  167  0.173653