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The nurse suspects a spinal cord injury client is developing autonomic dysreflexia. Which assessment findings would confirm the development of this complication? Select all that apply. 

A confused and disoriented client is begging to go home.  The nurse aide’s BEST response to this client is to: 

If an alert and oriented client touches a nurse aide inappropriately, the nurse aide’s BEST response is to: 

A nurse aide is assisting a client with mouth care.  Which of the following actions SHOULD the nurse aide take?

A 62‑year‑old patient with a known history of myasthenia gravis is admitted to the hospital with increasing fatigue and shortness of breath following a recent respiratory infection. The patient reports difficulty holding their head up and worsening trouble swallowing by the end of the day. On assessment, the nurse notes shallow respirations and weak cough effort. A negative inspiratory force (NIF) measurement is obtained and reads –25 cm H₂O. Based on this assessment finding, which nursing action is most appropriate? 

What is the FIRST area of a client’s body that the nurse aide should wash when providing a bed bath? 

A 38‑year‑old client who works full‑time as a data entry specialist presents to employee health with complaints of wrist and hand discomfort that has gradually worsened over several months. The client reports symptoms are worse after long workdays and frequently wake them at night. The nurse suspects carpal tunnel syndrome. Which assessment findings support this suspected diagnosis? Select all that apply. 

 When sensors detect a change in a hormone level, the hormonal response is regulated by _________ mechanisms that will return the level to within normal range. 

When making an occupied bed, the nurse aide SHOULD: 

In what position SHOULD the nurse aide place an unconscious client when giving oral care?