When should family members of a stroke victim expect to see some of the neurologic involvement disappear?

The nurse recognizes that an older adult patient with COPD has a higher incidence of developing which age-related skeletal change that will alter the ability to exchange air effectively?

The school nurse recognizes the signs of scabies when a child displays which symptom?

The nurse assesses an alcoholic patient carefully for signs of withdrawal. How soon after cessation of alcohol intake do withdrawal symptoms usually appear?

What coping mechanism demonstrated by a patient should indicate to the nurse that the patient is seeking ways to deal with and resolve stress?

What should the nurse do to decrease the patient's disorientation at night during the detoxification period?

The nurse arrives to the scene of a house fire. A victim is running out of the house, with flames on the arms. Which is the nurse's first action?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has anxiety attacks. What symptoms would indicate that the patient is experiencing a severe anxiety attack?

The patient with herpes zoster virus is asking the nurse about this condition. Which knowledge does the nurse use to base patient teaching on?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated with antipsychotic medications. As part of the plan of care, the nurse monitors the patient for dyskinesia. What would the nurse assess with dyskinesia?

A resident of an assisted living center reports having sharp pain on one side of the body, with patches of "blisters". The nurse notices vesicles on one side of the thorax, which follow a peripheral nerve pathway. Suspecting herpes zoster, the nurse immediately contacts the health care provider. Which is the reason for the prompt notification?