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To assist a patient in recovering motor function after a stroke practice and feedback can include which of the following?

The nurse is caring for an adult client who has developed a mild stomatitis following chemotherapy. What action will the nurse encourage the client to perform? 

A client is beginning an antiretroviral drug regimen shortly after being diagnosed with  human immune deficiency virus (HIV). What nursing action is most likely to increase the likelihood of successful therapy?

A client admitted with myocardial infarction suddenly becomes tachycardic, shows signs of air hunger, and begins coughing up frothy, pink-tinged sputum. Which finding would the nurse anticipate when auscultating the client’s breath sounds?

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with right sided facial droop, right sided paralysis, and slurred speech. The client’s daughter stated that the symptoms started 45 minutes ago. The patient has a blood glucose of 100. The client’s vital signs are temperature of 98.6 °F (37ºC), heart rate 76 beats/min, respiratory rate of 18 breaths/min, blood pressure 164/80, and SpO2 of 96% on room air. The CT of the head is negative. The nurse prepares to administer tissue plasminogen activator per provider order. What are the priority nursing interventions? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse admits a client to the critical care unit following a motorcycle crash. Assessment findings by the nurse include blood pressure 120/64 mm Hg, heart rate 56 beats/min, respiratory rate 26 breaths/min, and temperature of 100.3°F (37.9ºC). The client is lethargic, responds to voice but falls asleep readily when not stimulated. Which nursing action is most important to include in this client’s plan of care?

According to Zoltan and Warren, a main intervention focus for visual field deficits includes:

If your client had a lesion that affected the parietal loop you would expect to see:

A nurse is assesses a client and finds that the client does not have a pulse and is apneic. The nurse places the client on the cardiac monitor and find the following rhythm: What is the nurse’s priority action?

Which of the following is NOT a phrase Dr. Wyckoff used in his presentation?