Exam 71: Management of Clients with Peripheral Nervous System Disorders

The nurse instructs a group of secretaries that which activities could prevent carpal tunnel syndrome?

The nurse outlines that the usual remedy to achieve wrist rest for a client with carpal tunnel syndrome is

The nurse points out the physical therapy modality that would be avoided in the treatment for a client with Bell's palsy is

To promote back health, nursing personnel are instructed in good body mechanics, which include (Select all that apply)

On the first postoperative day, a client who had a cervical surgery requests the bedpan often, but cannot void. Based on these observations, the nurse should

A client's medical record notes a forward slipping of the L5 vertebra. The nurse expects that the diagnosis at the end of the report will state

The nurse would recommend that the habit that should be modified to reduce the incidence of back pain is

The nurse conducting an admission interview for a client with a herniated lumbar disk would be certain to ask the client about a history of

On the second postoperative day following herniated disk surgery, the client says, "My legs are numb. I thought surgery was going to fix my problems." The nurse's best response to explain the continued pain is

A client has returned to the nursing unit after having a cervical fusion from the anterior approach. What piece of equipment does the nurse ensure is at the bedside?

Important discharge instructions for the client with a cervical disk problem being discharged with a cervical collar include

The nurse would assist the client with low back pain resulting from herniated lumbar disk into the position of

When the client who had a cervical spinal fusion this morning complains of a sudden radicular pain, the nurse is

Before the administration of the first dose of carbamazepine (Tegretol) to a client with trigeminal neuralgia, the nurse should

The spouse of a client who suffers from chronic back pain is exasperated by the client's crankiness and sarcastic way of talking. The nurse should base a response to the spouse based on the knowledge that

A client with Bell's palsy tells the nurse that s/he is very depressed about having the disease. The most informative response from the nurse would be

In performing a neurologic evaluation of a client who had lumbar surgery 36 hours ago, it is important that the nurse assess

The nurse should assess a client who has had unrelieved trigeminal neuralgia for the past 6 months for

The nurse explains that the assessment of the salivary nicotine levels before a spinal fusion surgery is done to reduce the risk of

The nurse would question a client with suspected trigeminal neuralgia about facial pain that is