A nurse performing a neurological examination is testing the vestibulocochlear (acoustic) nerve. Which of the following actions does the nurse take to test this nerve?

The nurse determines that motor function of which cranial nerve is intact if the client can perform this action? Refer to figure.

All of the following are side effects associated with oral contraceptives except which one?

In preparation for the eventual death of a female Muslim hospice patient, the nurse organizes a meeting of all hospice caregivers. A plan of care to be followed when this patient dies is prepared. Which information needs to be included in the plan?

The client has been prescribed Allopurinol, and asks what the medication does. Knowing the action of Allopurinol, what is the nurse’s best response?

A patient diagnosed with hypertension has been prescribed an antihypertensive medication. The patient expresses interest in using an herbal remedy to lower blood pressure. What statement is most important for the nurse to provide to the patient?

During a neurological assessment/data collection, the nurse asks the client to raise both eyebrows. Which cranial nerve is the nurse testing?

Which of the following antiinfective agents should be used for dental infections during pregnancy for susceptible anaerobic infections not sensitive to penicillin?

The nurse notices an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who has a high BMI by using an adult regular-sized blood pressure cuff. What should the nurse expect the reading to be?

The nurse plans care for a client who is scheduled to have a thoracentesis. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain from the client before the procedure?