A teen is brought to the emergency department with a headache and complaints of feeling dizzy after a head injury resulting from falling off a bicycle. The physician diagnoses a concussion. What explanation should the nurse provide to the patient’s mother?
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The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing single-ph…
The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). What is a potential side effect that this client may suffer?
The nurse is caring for a patient with a cerebral injury wit…
The nurse is caring for a patient with a cerebral injury with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which intervention can help prevent further increasing intracranial pressure?
The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled to undergo a com…
The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled to undergo a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast. Which of the following should be included in preprocedure preparation? (Select all that apply.)
The physician’s office nurse is caring for a client who has…
The physician’s office nurse is caring for a client who has a history of a cerebral aneurysm. Which diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate to monitor the status of the aneurysm?
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to a neurological…
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to a neurological unit with new-onset mild confusion and a headache. Magnetic resonance imaging confirms the physician’s suspicion of brain tumor. The physician orders dexamethasone (Decadron) IV, which completely relieves the patient’s symptoms. The patient’s family is convinced this is a miracle. Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?
When caring for a client who is post–intracranial surgery wh…
When caring for a client who is post–intracranial surgery what is the most important parameter to monitor?
A client undergoes a scheduled electroencephalogram (EEG). W…
A client undergoes a scheduled electroencephalogram (EEG). Which post-procedure activity is most appropriate?
The nurse is caring for a client who has had intracranial su…
The nurse is caring for a client who has had intracranial surgery and is being discharged home. What instructions would the nurse give the client besides instructions on the medication?
Congress has enacted a statute that requires all companies e…
Congress has enacted a statute that requires all companies engaging in business with the federal government to enact certain affirmative action programs in hiring. A small diner has been providing catering services for a local branch office of the United States Department of Agriculture. At lunch one day, a senior enforcement officer of the Department of Agriculture happens to notice the racial makeup of the diner’s workforce, and informs the diner that it is in violation of the affirmative action statute, and files charges against the diner.If the diner challenges the validity of the federal statute, what is the government’s best response to the argument that Congress has exceeded its legitimate powers?