A 45-year-old patient is prescribed Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for muscle spasms following a back injury. During a musculoskeletal assessment, which finding would indicate that the medication is having the desired effect?

A 45-year-old patient is prescribed Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for muscle spasms following a back injury. During a musculoskeletal assessment, which finding would indicate that the medication is having the desired effect?

An is a fall in which a staff member was with the patient and attempted to minimize the impact of the fall.

A nurse is using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to assess a client with a head injury. The client opens eyes to pain, makes incomprehensible sounds, and withdraws from painful stimuli. The nurse documents the GCS as .

A nurse is assessing a client who reports musculoskeletal discomfort. Which client statement most clearly indicates that the pain is originating from bone rather than muscle or joint?

True or false:  Delirium is an acute, reversible confusional state characterized by a sudden onset of impaired attention, cognition, and fluctuating levels of consciousness.

A client reports hearing a “pop” in the left knee while playing softball. The knee is visibly swollen, and the client has difficulty moving the leg laterally. What is the nurse’s priority assessment?

A nurse is assessing a client who sustained a head injury during a football game. Which of the following pupil assessment findings would indicate a potential neurologic emergency? Select all that apply.

A nurse is assessing a client who reports musculoskeletal discomfort. Which client statement most clearly indicates that the pain is originating from bone rather than muscle or joint?

This is much like a court trial and the parents have the burden to prove their case. It is a legal process in which the resolution of a disagreement between the parents and the school district is decided by an administrative law judge.