A researcher selects two samples of 64 participants each. In the first sample, the population mean was 10 and the variance was 16. In the second sample, the population mean was 25 and the variance was 9. Which sample will be associated with a larger standard error of the mean?

The nurse and physician are viewing a brain scan, which indicates bleeding at the point of impact to the skull and edema on the opposite side. The client is sleeping but can be aroused. The client has no memory of the accident. The nurse provides all details to the next shift and is most accurate to report which type of injury?

The nurse is assessing the client’s pupils following a sports injury. Which assessment finding(s) indicates a neurologic concern? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse anticipate providing? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing autonomic dysreflexia. Which of the following does the nurse recognize as the source of symptoms?

The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury. What test reveals the level of spinal cord injury?

The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). What is a potential side effect that this client may suffer?

The nurse learns a client was reported to have a history of basilar skull fracture with otorrhea. What assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a cerebral injury with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which intervention can help prevent further increasing intracranial pressure?

A patient arrives in the emergency department with a bullet wound to the left frontal lobe. The patient is comatose on arrival. What is the nursing care priority at this time?