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A client with a subdural hematoma becomes restless and confused, with dilation of the ipsilateral (same side as the injury) pupil. The physician orders mannitol for which of the following reasons?

Which client should the nurse assess first after receiving the change-of-shift report?

A patient with a T4 spinal cord injury experiences neurogenic shock as a result of sympathetic nervous system dysfunction.  What would the nurse recognize as a characteristic of neurogenic shock?

A client who sustained a closed head injury has developed increased intracranial pressure.  The client is producing one liter of pale urine each hour and has been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The nurse prepares for interventions based on which pathophysiology?  

Which of the following patient(s) would be at risk to develop pulmonary artery hypertension? Choose all that Apply

Which client should the nurse assess first after receiving the change-of-shift report?

The client has sustained a severe closed head injury and the neurosurgeon is determining if the client is “brain dead”.  Which data support that the client has experienced brain death?

Which nursing interventions should be included for the patient who has full-thickness and deep partial thickness burns to 50% of the body? Select all that apply.

 The nurse is concerned that an older patient is at risk for a burn injury in the home. What should the nurse suggest the patient to do to reduce this risk?  Select all that apply.  

You are assisting with serving dinner trays on the unit. Upon receiving the dinner tray for a patient admitted with acute gallbladder inflammation, you should question which of the following foods on the tray?