A nurse is caring for a patient who has impaired speech.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is getting ready to conduct a cranial nerve examination on a patient.
What steps should the nurse take to examine cranial nerve XI (Spinal Accessory)?

In the context of an initial assessment for a client admitted to rule out Guillain-Barre syndrome, which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to observe?

Nurse’s note: Client body position slumped forward in chair, with head on bedside table, and no eye contact.

Client slow to verbally respond to Questions.

Vital signs noted, no change in condition at this time.

Denies any pain or discomfort at this time.

Requesting to speak to a chaplain at this time.

Which are included in the 5 stages of grief? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is teaching a class about physiological changes to hearing in older adult patients.
Which of the following should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has cancer and is receiving palliative care.
Which of the following statements by the patient indicates an understanding of this type of treatment?

A nurse is teaching a class about sources of stress.
The nurse should include that which of the following is an example of a psychological stressor?

A patient arrives in the emergency department exhibiting symptoms of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which diagnostic evaluations would the nurse anticipate before treatment is initiated?

Select physical signs you may see in a patient who is actively dying.

The provider orders fluid replacement for a dehydrated patient.

The order entered is 1000 mL over 10 hours.

If using an IV pump, what is the rate that the nurse should enter?

In the context of outpatient care for a client diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, which of the following statements, if made by the client, would indicate the need for further education?