Exam 41: Assessment of the Nervous System

A nurse prepares to teach a client who has experienced damage to the left temporal lobe of the brain.Which action should the nurse take when providing education about newly prescribed medications to this client?

A nurse delegates care for an older adult client to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).Which statements should the nurse include when delegating this client's care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is caring for a client with a history of renal insufficiency who is scheduled for a computed tomography scan of the head with contrast medium.Which priority intervention should the nurse implement?

A nurse assesses a client with an injury to the medulla.Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse assesses a client recovering from a cerebral angiography via the client's right femoral artery.Which assessment should the nurse complete?

A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a lumbar puncture (LP).Which complication of this procedure should alert the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider?

After administering a medication that stimulates the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system,the nurse assesses the client.For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse delegates care to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).Which statement should the nurse include when delegating care for a client with cranial nerve II impairment?

A nurse performs an assessment of pain discrimination on an older adult client.The client correctly identifies,with eyes closed,a sharp sensation on the right hand when touched with a pin.Which action should the nurse take next?

A nurse teaches an 80-year-old client with diminished touch sensation.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?