The nurse is performing the morning assessment on a patient. The patient suddenly screams loudly and begins to have a generalized tonic/clonic type seizure. What is the priority nursing intervention?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a serious head injury. The patient has recovered enough to be to be transferred to a rehabilitation facility. Which of the following rehabilitation goals would be most appropriate for the patient? The patient will:

The nurse on the brain injury unit observes a patient who displays inappropriate sexual behavior. What would be the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a trauma patient with suspected brain injury. The nurse notices a yellow stain around fluid dripping from the patient's ear. The nurse's priority intervention will be as follows:

The emergency department nurse is caring for a patient who has had a chemical splash in both eyes. What is the priority nursing action?

The nurse suspects autonomic dysreflexia in the patient with a spinal cord injury at the level of C-7. After checking vital signs what are the priority nursing interventions?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with epilepsy who is prescribed antiepileptic medications. The nurse would identify the need for further teaching when the patient states:

A patient is ordered 1 mg of Morphine IV push. The medication is supplied in vials 2 mg/1 mL. What should the nurse administer? (round to the nearest tenth)

The healthcare provider has prescribed intravenous (IV) lorazepam for the patient in status epilepticus. During administration, which is the priority assessment by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a patient who was given a new medical prescription for phenytoin. What would the nurse stress in the discharge instructions regarding this medication?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving a continuous albuterol nebulizer for an acute asthma attack. Which arterial blood gas result would indicate that the treatment has been effective?