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A young man is admitted to the emergency department after a fall from a ladder.  He is unconscious and his pupils are nonreactive.  Which order should the nurse question? 

During the early recovery from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a patient is given nothing by mouth.  To determine when the patient is ready for a liquid diet, the nurse assesses the client’s swallowing ability each shift.  This assessment evaluates which cranial nerves (CN):

Medications that block the excitatory action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in Parkinson disease are :

A patient with Guillain-Barre sydrome experiences ascending paralysis and must be assisted with mechanical ventilation.  Which nursing interventions should be included in the plan of care to help the patient cope with this illness? 

An elderly client is admitted with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome.  The nurse inquires during the admission interview if the patient has a history of: 

The nurse is preparing a patient for a computed tomography (CT) to diagnos a suspectd brain tumor.  Which interventions should the nurse perform? 

Nursing interventions for risk for disuse syndrome in ALS include:  Select all that apply .

A patient is ordered this diagnostic study that can differentiate different types of dementia and identify stages of brain tumors. 

Patient is unable to recognize his car keys after his stroke diagnosis. The nurse explains that inability to recognize one or more objects that were previously familiar is called

While providing discharge teaching to the patient, the nurse reiterates the 5 stroke warning signs which includes : Select all that apply.