A female patient complains of a throbbing headache. The nurse learns the patient has experienced photophobia and headaches previously. Which diagnosis does the nurse suspect?
The nurse is preparing to give a bed bath to an immobilized…
The nurse is preparing to give a bed bath to an immobilized client with tuberculosis. The nurse should wear which items when performing this care?
A female client with newly diagnosed migraines is being disc…
A female client with newly diagnosed migraines is being discharged with a prescription for sumatriptan. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the nurse’s discharge instructions?
The nurse is teaching a client, newly diagnosed with migrain…
The nurse is teaching a client, newly diagnosed with migraines, about trigger control. Which statement made by the client demonstrates a good understanding of the teaching plan?
The nurse performs an admission assessment on a client with…
The nurse performs an admission assessment on a client with a diagnosis of tuberculosis. The nurse should check the results of which diagnostic test that will confirm the diagnosis?
A nurse is teaching a patient how to perform pursed-lip brea…
A nurse is teaching a patient how to perform pursed-lip breathing. Which instructions would the nurse include in this teaching? Select all that apply.
A client receiving propranolol as preventive therapy for mig…
A client receiving propranolol as preventive therapy for migraine headaches is experiencing side effects after taking the drug. Which side effect is of greatest concern to the nurse?
As the nurse makes his assessment in the 58 y/o old client f…
As the nurse makes his assessment in the 58 y/o old client for degenerative disorders, which are the clinical manifestations consistent with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)? Select all that apply.
A nurse assesses a patient who has prescribed varenicline (C…
A nurse assesses a patient who has prescribed varenicline (Chantix) for smoking cessation. Which manifestations would the nurse identify as adverse effects of this medication? Select all that apply.
A nurse assesses a patient with asthma and notes bilateral w…
A nurse assesses a patient with asthma and notes bilateral wheezing, decreased pulse oxygen saturation, and suprasternal retraction on inhalation. What actions would the nurse take? Select all that apply.