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A client with suspected Parkinson’s disease is being initially assessed by the nurse. When is the best time for the nurse to assess for the characteristic tremor?

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

The nurse is caring for a client with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) taking an anti-cholinergic, benztropine, to control the disease symptoms. When providing medication instructions, the nurse includes which in the teaching plan:  

A nurse is caring for a client who suffered a T2 injury 3 days ago and has developed a paralytic ileus. The nurse will prepare the client for which of the following procedures:    

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  

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

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

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?