Exam 42: Care of Patients with Problems of the Central Nervous System: The Brain

A nurse delegates care for a client with Parkinson disease to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).Which statement should the nurse include when delegating this client's care?

A nurse assesses a client who is experiencing an absence seizure.For which clinical manifestations should the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a client with chronic migraine headaches.Which statement related to complementary therapy should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

A nurse assesses a client after administering prescribed levetiracetam (Keppra).Which laboratory tests should the nurse monitor for potential adverse effects of this medication?

A nurse assesses a client with Alzheimer's disease who is recently admitted to the hospital.Which psychosocial assessment should the nurse complete?

A nurse is teaching the daughter of a client who has Alzheimer's disease.The daughter asks,"Will the medication my mother is taking improve her dementia?" How should the nurse respond?

A nurse cares for a client who has been diagnosed with the Huntington gene but has no symptoms.The client asks for options related to family planning.What is the nurse's best response?

A nurse assesses a client who has a history of migraines.Which clinical manifestation should the nurse identify as an early sign of a migraine with aura?

A nurse assesses a client with Huntington disease.Which motor changes should the nurse monitor for in this client?

A nurse prepares to provide perineal care to a client with meningococcal meningitis.Which personal protective equipment should the nurse wear? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic headaches.Which statements about headache triggers should the nurse include in this client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse obtains a health history on a client prior to administering prescribed sumatriptan succinate (Imitrex)for migraine headaches.Which condition should alert the nurse to hold the medication and contact the health care provider?

After teaching the wife of a client who has Parkinson disease,the nurse assesses the wife's understanding.Which statement by the client's wife indicates she correctly understands changes associated with this disease?

A nurse witnesses a client with late-stage Alzheimer's disease eat breakfast.Afterward the client states,"I am hungry and want breakfast." How should the nurse respond?

After teaching a client who is diagnosed with new-onset status epilepticus and prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin),the nurse assesses the client's understanding.Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

A nurse cares for a client with advanced Alzheimer's disease.The client's caregiver states,"She is always wandering off.What can I do to manage this restless behavior?" How should the nurse respond?

A nurse is teaching a client who experiences migraine headaches and is prescribed a beta blocker.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

After teaching a client newly diagnosed with epilepsy,the nurse assesses the client's understanding.Which statement by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?

A nurse prepares to discharge a client with Alzheimer's disease.Which statement should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for this client's caregiver?

A nurse assesses a client who has encephalitis.Which manifestations should the nurse recognize as signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP),a complication of encephalitis? (Select all that apply.)