Saunders neurological - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 618 Saunders Med Surg Neuro Revised 2023 Saunders Med Surg Neuro 1. The nurse is assessing the motor and sensory function of an unconscious client. The nurse should use which technique to test the client's peripheral response to pain? 1. Sternal rub 2. Nail bed pressure 3. Pressure on the orbital rim 4. Squeezing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle Answer: Rationale: 2. The nurse is caring for the client with increased intracranial pressure. The...

1. Nclex Module 4 Exam 1. 1.ID: 93 A client with schizophrenia says, “I’m away for the day ... but don’t think we should play or do we have feet of clay?” Which alteration in the client’s speech does the nurse document? A. Neologism B. Word salad C. Clang association Correct D. Associative looseness Rationale: Clang association is the meaningless rhyming of words in which the rhyming is more important than the context of the words. A neologism is a made-up word that has meaning ...

Saunders 8th Edition Ch. 59 Neurological Medications - RN Nclex Teaching / RN Nclex Practice Questions with Rationales

NURS 618 Saunders Med Surg Neuro Revised 2023 Saunders Med Surg Neuro 1. The nurse is assessing the motor and sensory function of an unconscious client. The nurse should use which technique to test the client's peripheral response to pain? 1. Sternal rub 2. Nail bed pressure 3. Pressure on the orbital rim 4. Squeezing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle Answer: Rationale: 2. The nurse is caring for the client with increased intracranial pressure. The...

2024 NCLEX SAUNDERS & CONCEPTS FOR NURSING (NEURO) 280 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

HESI STUDY MODULE 10 PHYSIOLOGICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Questions 1.ID: A nurse is assigned to care for four clients on the medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first on the shift assessment? A client admitted with pneumonia with a fever of 100° F and some diaphoresis Incorrect A client with congestive heart failure with clear lung sounds on the previous shift A client with new-onset of shortness of breath (SOB) and a history of pulmonary edema Correct ...

Saunder’s Neurological Study Guide Questions and Answers with Rationales 1-The nurse is assessing the motor and sensory function of an unconscious client. The nurse should use which technique to test the client's peripheral response to pain? 1. Sternal rub 2. Nail bed pressure 3. Pressure on the orbital rim 4. Squeezing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle Rationale: Nail bed pressure tests a basic motor and sensory peripheral response. Cerebral responses to pain are tested using a stern...

NURS 618 Saunders Med Surg Neuro Revised 2023 Saunders Med Surg Neuro 1. The nurse is assessing the motor and sensory function of an unconscious client. The nurse should use which technique to test the client's peripheral response to pain? 1. Sternal rub 2. Nail bed pressure 3. Pressure on the orbital rim 4. Squeezing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle Answer: Rationale: 2. The nurse is caring for the client with increased intracranial pressure. The...

Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing Spring 2023. San Bernardino Valley College Course Syllabus Fall 2022 COURSE NURSING 251 Intermediate Medical Surgical Nursing PRE & COREQUISITES: NURS 160, NURS 161; Co-requisite: NURS 250 MEETS: As arranged 5 hours per week As arranged 15 hours per week PROFESSOR Deborah Trusheim, MSN, RN, BC, HLS 115 (909) 384-8598 E-MAIL I am available via email and Canvas Inbox. Response time is usually 24 - 48 hours, possibly a little longer on weekends, hol...

HESI MODULE 9 EXAM Questions 1. ID: 5A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse immediately: Contacts the physician Documents the findings Places the client in a supine position with the legs flat Covers the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline solution Correct Rationale: ...