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GLASGOW COMA SCALE Infant, flexes its elbow and wrist in response to pain. The infant does not make any response to others around, and does not open its eyes at all.

While reviewing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports of the brain of an elderly client, the nurse reads the findings as: accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles, senile plaques, and cerebrocortical atrophy of the brain. Upon communicating with the client, the nurse also finds that the client has problems related to memory. What does the nurse gather from these findings?

In stage 1, which of the following is true about increased intracranial pressure.

A nurse is assisting with caloric testing of the oculovestibular reflex of an unconscious client. Cold water is injected into the left auditory canal. The client exhibits both eyes move towards the left. What does this indicate?

Which of the following symptoms are present in hyperglycemia?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for the clinic patients to be seen today. Which patient meets the diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus?

A nurse is teaching a wellness class and is covering the warning signs of stroke. A patient asks, “What are the most important things for me to remember?” Which is an appropriate response by the nurse? (Select all that apply)

GLASGOW COMA SCALE Adult, spontaneously looks around. When you speak to the patient, they can tell you who they are, where they are and why, and the date, and obey simple commands.

A patient comes into the ER via an ambulance and demonstrates left-sided weakness of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms lasted less than 1 hour and resolved with no evidence of infarction. The patient most likely experienced a(n):

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses what areas of response to stimuli? Select all that apply: