Exam 61: Nursing Management Chronic Neurological Problems

A client tells the nurse about using acetaminophen several times every day for recurrent bilateral headaches. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Aclient has a tonic-clonic seizure while the nurse is in the client's room. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client with Parkinson's disease who has decreased tongue mobility and an inability to move the facial muscles. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is of highest priority?

The nurse is teaching a client with Parkinson's disease preventive measures to reduce the risk of a fall. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching session?

The nurse is caring for a client with multiple sclerosis (MS) who has urinary retention caused by a flaccid bladder. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client with myasthenia gravis (MG) about management of the disease? Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with early Huntington's disease (HD). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan for the client, partner, and children?

Aclient found in a tonic-clonic seizure reports afterward that the seizure was preceded by numbness and tingling of the arm. Which of the following types of seizures should the nurse document based upon this finding?

The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect?

The nurse is teaching a client about management of migraine headaches. Which of the following client statements indicates that the teaching has been effective?

The nurse is assessing a client at the health clinic who has a severe migraine headache and tells the nurse about having four similar headaches in the last 3 months. Which of the following actions should the nurse take initially?

The nurse is assessing a client with myasthenia gravis. Which of the following parameters is most important for the nurse to assess?

The nurse is obtaining a health history and physical assessment from a client withpossible multiple sclerosis (MS). Which of the following assessments should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for a client with myasthenia gravis who has had a thymectomy and receives the usual dose of pyridostigmine. An hour later, the client has nausea and severe abdominal cramps. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Which of the following information about a client who is being treated with carbidopa/levodopa for Parkinson's disease is most important for the nurse to report to the health care provider?

An elementary teacher who has just been diagnosed with epilepsy after having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure tells the nurse, "I cannot teach anymore, it will be too upsetting if I have a seizure at work." Which of the following responses by the nurseisbest?

A client with Parkinson's disease has a nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to bradykinesia. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse assesses a client in the health clinic who has symptoms of a stooped posture, shuffling gait, and pill rolling-type tremor. Which of the following topics should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is assessing a client in the outpatient clinic who has restless legs syndrome. Which of the following over-the-counter medications that the client is taking routinely should the nurse discuss with the client?

The health care provider is considering the use of sumatriptan for a client with migraine headaches. Which of the following information obtained by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?