A client with suspected Parkinson’s disease is being initially assessed by the nurse. When is the best time for the nurse to assess for the characteristic tremor?

The nurse is caring for a client with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) taking an anti-cholinergic, benztropine, to control the disease symptoms. When providing medication instructions, the nurse includes which in the teaching plan:  

A client is receiving Heparin 25,000 Units in 250 mL D5W via the infusion pump at a rate of 10 mL/hr. How many Units per hour is the client receiving? 

The nurse is preparing to send the patient for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), the client seems agitated and nervous. Which is the most appropriate nursing action?    

Symptoms of typical migraine headaches include:  

The school nurse has been called to the football field where a player has been injured on the field during a game. The player has landing awkwardly on his head during a play. While awaiting emergency medical response, what is the priority nursing action?  

A client has been admitted for treatment of a newly diagnosed brain tumor. The client has exhibited seizure activity for the first time. What is the nurse’s response to this event?    

A nurse receives new orders to start clindamycin 25 mg/kg/day in four equal intravenous doses every 6 hours to a child who weighs 20 kg. How many mg will the nurse administer per each dose?

Which client in the neurological intensive care unit would be best to assign to a Registered Nurse (RN) pulled from the medical unit?  

A school nurse is called to the playground where a 6 year-old child has been found unresponsive and “staring into space,” according to the playground supervisor. How would the nurse document the girl’s activity in her chart at school?