Exam 63: Nursing Management Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord Problems

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted 24 hours previously with a C5 spinal cord injury. Which of the following nursing actions has the highest priority?

Which of the following actions should the nurse take when assessing a client with trigeminal neuralgia?

The nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia who has had a glycerol rhizotomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?

The nurse is facilitating a bladder training program for a client who had a spinal cord injury 2 weeks ago and is stable. Which of the following amounts of daily fluid should the nurse include in the client plan of care to maintain the client on fluid restriction?

The nurse is assessing a client with newly diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following parameters should the nurse assess?

The nurse is caring for a young adult client with a T3 spinal cord injury who asks the nurse about whether he will be able to be sexually active. Which of the following initial responses by the nurse is best?

The nurse is caring for a client with a neck fracture at the C5 level in the intensive care unit. During initial assessment of the client, the nurse recognizes the presence of neurogenic shock upon assessing which of the following findings?

The nurse is teaching a client who is at risk for Bell's palsy because of previous herpes simplex infection. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

The health care provider prescribes these interventions for a client with possible botulism poisoning. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse question?