A 45 year old patient presents to the emergency room with complaints of fever, diarrhea and palpatations.  The nurse documents her assessment below.  Choose the assessment findings that require priority follow up by the nurse.  Select all that apply.

When will the next PTT level need to be drawn?

As streams move downslope, channel dimension generally

Determine if the clinical manifestation or treatment is related to hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.

After a patient experienced a 30-minute episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and left-sided facial droop with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about which of the following?

A patient has a left sided stroke. What clinical manifestations may be noted that are characteristic of this stroke? Select all that apply.

A 79 year old male patient, who lives with his son is experiencing clinical manifestations of a CVA and brought to the emergency room. What is the most important question the nurse should ask the son?

A patient with Parkinson’s disease has decreased tongue mobility and difficulty moving his facial muscles. For each nursing intervention below, determine if it is either indicated (appropriate or necessary), non-essential (makes no difference), or contraindicated (could be harmful). 

A patient’s family member scolds them about how much salt they are putting on their food.  They tell the nurse they have noticed the patient has been adding to salt to everything the last few days.  The nurse knows this is a sign of which endocrine condition?

Directions: Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statement below by selecting from the list of options provided.A 74 year old patient is seen in the health clinic with stooped posture, shuffling gait, and pill rolling-type tremors. The nurse will teach the patient and family about (option 1), (option 2) and (option 3) regarding this assessment.