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A nurse is caring for a client who had a frontal lobe injury. What changes does the nurse anticipate the client will experience? Select all that apply  

The nurse is performing discharge instructions on a client diagnosed with a stroke. The nurse includes which of the following in the teaching plan?  

A client is brought by ambulance to the emergency room and presentation is indicative of a stroke. The nurse caring for this client is aware that contraindication for thrombolytic therapy include  Select all that apply  

A nurse is administering mannitol for a client with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following would indicate an effective response to treatment?  

When assessing a 78 year old client, the nurse would recognize that normal age-related changes in vision could result in:  

A school nurse is called to the playground where a 6 year-old child has been found unresponsive and “staring into space,” according to the playground supervisor. How would the nurse document the girl’s activity in her chart at school?  

A client is receiving Heparin 25,000 Units in 250 mL D5W via the infusion pump at a rate of 10 mL/hr. How many Units per hour is the client receiving? 

A nurse is caring for a client with glaucoma and a past medical history of hypertension. The clients medications include aspirin, enalapril, dorzolamide, metoprolol, and timolol. The nurse instructs the client to  

A client has been admitted for treatment of a newly diagnosed brain tumor. The client has exhibited seizure activity for the first time. What is the nurse’s response to this event?    

Which client in the neurological intensive care unit would be best to assign to a Registered Nurse (RN) pulled from the medical unit?