Exam 48: Nursing Care of Patients With Central Nervous System Disorders

A patient with Parkinson's disease has difficulty tying shoes.What nursing intervention would be the most helpful?

A patient is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure.What pressure measurement should the nurse expect to be associated with this diagnosis?

While walking to the bathroom a patient begins having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure.What should the nurse do first?

A patient who has had a seizure is crying,saying life is over,and that working and driving will no longer be possible.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease is prescribed carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet).Which patient statement indicates teaching about the medication has been effective?

The nurse is caring for an individual who has a tension headache.Which interventions should be included in the patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is recovering from an epidural bleed.In which part of the brain should the nurse explain to the family that this bleed occurred?

A patient is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin)for seizure activity.What should the nurse include when teaching the patient about this medication?

A patient is experiencing a new onset of a seizure.What should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A 17-year-old patient with a new onset of seizures is diagnosed with epilepsy.What should the nurse include in the patient teaching?

A patient is incontinent during a seizure and sleeps for several hours afterward.What type of seizure did the patient most likely experience?

The spouse of a patient with a C7 spinal cord injury provides all care for the patient in addition to caring for three children.Which outcome criteria should the nurse identify as relevant for a nursing diagnosis of Caregiver Role Strain for this patient's plan of care?

The nurse is notes that a patient recovering from a craniotomy has a pink spot with a yellow ring around it on the pillow.What should the nurse do?

The nurse administers an analgesic to a patient with a headache.How should the nurse assess the patient's response to the medication?

A patient recovering from a brain injury is having difficulty completing activities of daily living.What should the nurse suggest to help this patient recover independence with self-care?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had Parkinson's disease for 15 years.What symptoms should the nurse anticipate when assisting with a routine assessment?

A patient with a cerebral injury is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP).Which intervention should the nurse use to help prevent further increasing intracranial pressure?

A teen is experiencing a headache and dizziness after falling of a bicycle and hitting the head.The physician diagnoses a concussion.What explanation should the nurse provide to the patient's mother?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with advancing Alzheimer's disease.Which nursing diagnosis should be the priority for this patient?

A patient with quadriplegia from a C5 injury is wearing a Halo vest and begins to experience a throbbing headache and nausea.What should the nurse do first?