A client with meningitis is receiving Mannitol (Osmitrol). The client receiving this drug should be evaluated for which of the following reactions that would prove the effectiveness of this drug? Select ALL that apply

You have assessed a comatose client that is having periods of hyperventilation that gradually diminish to apnea, then resume, gradually building to hyperventilation. What documentation would be most appropriate regarding the client’s breathing pattern?

The client has been diagnosed with Guillain Barre´ Syndrome. What assessment would indicate the client is having clinical manifestations of this disease process?

Which is the proper sequence for self-administering ophthalmic medications?

Which is the best teaching for the client that has generalized tonic-clonic seizures? 

The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with bacterial meningitis that developed after an untreated case of otitis media. What evaluation alerts the nurse to changes in the client’s intracranial pressure?

A nurse is caring for a 20-year-old male client who has a fever and reports severe headache.Vital Signs at 0800Temperature 38.9° C (102° F); TympanicApical pulse 118/min; strong and regularRespirations 20/min; even and unlabored Blood pressure 114/78 mm Hg Oxygen saturation 97% on room airNurses Notes0800:Client reports missing classes at a local community college the last two days due to fever and headache. Rates pain with headache as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Verbalizes that headache was not relieved by acetaminophen or ibuprofen taken at home. Client awake, alert, and oriented to person, place, and time. Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light. Temperature elevated.  Skin warm and dry, face flushed.  Petechiae noted on trunk.  Reports nausea and vomiting frequent for the last 24 hr. Bowel sounds positive x 4 quadrants. Abdomen soft and nontender to light palpation. Photophobia present.  Nuchal rigidity noted.  Brudzinski’s sign positive. Respirations easy and unlabored.  Lungs clear to auscultation.   Which of the following issues is the client at risk of developing?

A client with meningitis is receiving Mannitol (Osmitrol). The client receiving this drug should be evaluated for which of the following reactions that would prove the effectiveness of this drug? Select ALL that apply

Which assessment would best accurately determine a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?

During an acute phase of Guillian-Barre´ Syndrome, what is the priority nursing assessment?