A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the following findings should
the nurse expect?
Intention tremors
A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-knee amputation
and reports phantom limb pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Administer an oral dose of gabapentin to the client.
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A nurse is providing teaching regarding a new prescription for carbidopa-levodopa for a client
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who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding
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of the teaching?
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"I should expect my urine to be a darker color."
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A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who has myasthenia gravis. The client
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reports recent increasing muscle weakness and the nurse suspects the client is experiencing a
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myasthenic crisis. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority?
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The first action the nurse should take using the nursing process is to assess the client. The
Tensilon test will determine if the client is experiencing a myasthenic crisis or a cholinergic
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crisis.
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is prescribed alendronate for osteoporosis. Which
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of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Remain upright for 30 min after taking this medication.
A nurse is assessing a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following assessment
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findings should the nurse expect?
Ulnar deviation
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, A nurse is assessing a client who had a right hemispheric stroke. Which of the following
neurologic deficits should the nurse expect?
Impulsive behavior
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed head injury from a fall and is receiving
mechanical ventilation. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?
Maintain a PaCO2 of approximately 35 mm Hg.
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has Ménière's disease. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
Move head slowly to decrease vertigo.
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A nurse is caring for a client in balanced suspension skeletal traction who reports intermittent
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muscle spasms. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
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Check the position of the weights and ropes.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has epilepsy and is to start therapy with phenytoin. Which of the
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following instructions should the nurse include in the client's medication teaching plan?
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Take medications at a consistent time each day to maintain therapeutic blood levels.
A nurse is planning care for a client following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions
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should the nurse plan to include?
Ensure the client lies flat for 4 to 8 hr.
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A nurse is reviewing postoperative instructions with a client following cataract surgery. Which of
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the following client statements indicates an understanding of instructions?
"I should call my doctor if I experience a decrease in my vision."
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A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is postoperative following a right hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following images indicates the position the nurse should teach the client to take
when sitting in a chair?
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