Glasgow comma scale - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. b. heparin intravenous infusion. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). 2. A 68-year-old patient is being admitted with a possible stroke. Which information from the assessment indicates that the nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving the...

Chapter 67: Care of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In preparing a staff in-service presentation about diabetes mellitus, the nurse includes which information? a. Diabetes increases the risk for development of epilepsy. b. The cure for diabetes is the administration of insulin. c. Diabetes increases the risk for development of cardiovascular disease. d. Carbohydrate metabolism is altered in diabetes, but protein metabolism is normal. ANS: C Diabetes me...

Chapter 57: Stroke Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about a. cerebral aneurysm clipping. c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy. b. heparin intravenous infusion. d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). ANS: C The patient’s symptoms are consistent with transient ischemic attack (TIA), and drugs that inhibit pla...