Which disorder is characterized by binge-eating episodes occurring within 2 hour periods where the person has loss of control with associated behaviors of eating quicker than normal, eating until uncomfortably food, eating despite not being hungry, and having feelings of guilt or disgust after eating?

You are preparing to give a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) on your patient with possible Alzheimer’s disease to determine your patient’s level of cognitive impairment.  The family member at bedside asks you about the components of this test.   Which response by the nurse best describes the MMSE?

The early stage of AD is characterized by which of the following?

In spinal cord injuries, the body temperature is adjusted to room temperature because of the interruption of the sympathetic nervous system. What is this called?

A client has a flexion rotation injury of the cervical spine, BP 86/52 and HR 58/min. The nurse suspects which of the following?

An 82-year-old client has a spinal cord injury after a fall. She complains of weakness in her upper extremities worse than her lower extremities. Which diagnosis is most probable?

Which of the following nursing interventions has the lowest priority for a patient with GB? 

Which of the following nursing interventions or patient teaching is least appropriate for a patient with Bell’s palsy who is being treated on an outpatient basis? 

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of late neurosyphilis?

A female client with GB in the acute phase requires mechanical ventilation. She has no spontaneous respirations. ABG is pH 7.43, pCO2 45, pO2 80, O2 Sat 88%. Which ventilator setting is most appropriate?