Which term describes the fibrous connective tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord?

Which of the following drugs may be used after a seizure to maintain a seizure-free state?

The critical care nurse is giving end-of-shift report on a client.
The nurse uses the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to assess the level of consciousness (LOC) of a female client and reports to the oncoming nurse that the client has an LOC of 6. What does an LOC score of 6 in a client indicate?

A client who has just been diagnosed with mixed muscular dystrophy asks the nurse about the usual course of this disease.

How should the nurse respond?

A critical care nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. The nurse knows this client should be started on parenteral nutrition (PN) after what indications?

What is one of the earliest signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?

The nurse is caring for a client whose recent health history includes an altered LOC. What should be the nurse's first action when assessing this client?

The nurse is assessing a client with toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). What assessment data would indicate that the client may be progressing to keratoconjunctivitis? Select all that apply.

The client presents with an exaggeration of the lumbar spine curve. How does the nurse interpret this finding?

Which cerebral lobe is the largest and controls abstract thought?

A newly admitted client has gained weight steadily over the past 2 years and the nurse recognizes the need for a nutritional assessment.
What assessment parameters should the nurse include? Select all that apply.