A 55 year-old client presents to the emergency department with the chief complaint of “the worst headache I have ever had”.  The client has a history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation.  Considering this limited information and realizing that these are “red flag” symptoms, the APRN will initiate a plan of care to rule out which of the following diagnoses:

The APRN is examining a client who is unable to raise his right eyebrow and notes the absence of the wrinkles on the right side of the forehead.  There is a flattened nasolabial fold on the right side of this face.  Which of the following cranial nerves is being assessed?

When providing care to older adults, which of the following practices helps ensure high-quality, age-appropriate care?

A client is brought to the emergency room by their spouse.  The spouse reports that in the past two weeks, the client’s behavior has been “out of control”, hygiene is being ignored, the client is not sleeping, and has spent about $3,000 on credit cards.  During the exam, while the spouse is speaking, the client starts interrupting and accusing the spouse of lying.  After a lengthy interview, you determine there is on recent trauma or chronic medical conditions, no recent illnesses, and no current medications.  The spouse related that he heard rumors that an aunt had a similar issue in the past.  The APRN suspects that the client should be further evaluated for which disorder?

When palpating the anterior cervical lymph nodes, the APRN locates the nodes in the anterior triangle, which is located:

The APRN is examining a client who is unable to raise his right eyebrow and notes the absence of the wrinkles on the right side of the forehead.  There is a flattened nasolabial fold on the right side of this face.  Which of the following cranial nerves is being assessed?

When palpating the anterior cervical lymph nodes, the APRN locates the nodes in the anterior triangle, which is located:

A client presents with a chief complaint (CC) of bilateral itchy, red eyes with tearing that occurs intermittently throughout the year, especially with changes in the weather.  She notes that it the itchy eyes are sometimes accompanied by clear nasal drainage.  This is most consistent with conjunctivitis caused by:

A client is brought to the emergency room by their spouse.  The spouse reports that in the past two weeks, the client’s behavior has been “out of control”, hygiene is being ignored, the client is not sleeping, and has spent about $3,000 on credit cards.  During the exam, while the spouse is speaking, the client starts interrupting and accusing the spouse of lying.  After a lengthy interview, you determine there is on recent trauma or chronic medical conditions, no recent illnesses, and no current medications.  The spouse related that he heard rumors that an aunt had a similar issue in the past.  The APRN suspects that the client should be further evaluated for which disorder?

When assessing the mental status of a child, which of the following approaches is most effective in obtaining accurate and comprehensive information?