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The nurse is talking to the caregiver of a child admitted with muscular dystrophy. The caregiver states the child has demonstrated recent changes in behavior and mood. When the caregiver of the child asks the nurse for reassurance about the child’s condition, which of the following responses should the nurse make?

The nurse identifies which environmental factor is most helpful to maintain independence for a client who is legally blind?

A 11-month-old female with Cerebral Palsy is admitted to the hospital with a urinary tract infection (UTI).  The child weighing 12 kg is to receive ampicillin 25 mg/kg IV every 6 hours.  How many milligrams should a nurse administer per dose? Record the answer as a whole number.

 What characteristic of a patient’s health status should the nurse identify as increasing the patient’s risk for glaucoma?

The nurse is assessing a client admitted to the neurovascular unit. The nurse begins to assess the client’s cranial nerve function and the client asks the nurse how many cranial nerves a human has. The nurse informs the client that a person has _______ pairs of cranial nerves. Type in the number only.  

The older adult client diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been prescribed the combination medication carbidopa/levodopa. Which data indicates the medication is effective?

A client presents to the emergency department with a foreign object in the right eye. What is the appropriate nursing action?

A nurse has started training for a new position at an opthamologist office. Which action should the nurse perform prior to an eye examination?

Which of the following has been related to the main pathology of Parkinson’s disease that causes changes in muscular and sensory​ function?

A nurse is assessing a patient for manifestations of Parkinson’s disease. Which of the following are expected findings? Select all that apply.