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The nurse asking a client questions that test orientation would include

Which action will help the nurse reduce ICP when caring for a patient after a craniotomy?

Which of the following are symptoms characteristic of cluster headaches:

The nurse is caring for a patient with  autonomic dyseflexia. The nurse should assess the patient for which conditions or situations? (Select all that apply.)

A client with spinal cord injury is at risk for experiencing autonomic dysreflexia.   The nurse would carefully monitor for which of the following manifestations? 

A nurse is gathering information from the family of a patient who is experiencing confusion. Which important question should the nurse ask the family?

A patient is hospitalized with  Guillian-Barre syndrome.  The most important, essential assessment for the nurse to perform is:

Match the level of consciousness.

A 72-year-old patient who has a history of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has an order for aspirin 160 mg daily. When the nurse is administering medications, the patient says, “I don’t need the aspirin today. I don’t have a fever.” Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a patient with meningitis who has a positive Brudzinski sign. Which assessment led to this conclusion?