The nurse assessed the neck of a patient who presented with a complaint of an earache. The nurse palpated the following lymph nodes at their matched locations: (Match the nodes with their locations.)

10. The nurse cared for a patient who was diagnosed with detached left retina. Which finding would the nurse expect the client to report? (One answer)

10. A client was evaluated in the outpatient clinic for hypothyroidism.  The nurse expected the client to exhibit which symptom? (One answer)

The nurse obtained the history of a patient who reported having tension headaches (HA). The nurse expected the patient to describe some of the following symptoms associated with tension headaches: (Check all that apply.)

Which intervention should the nurse identify as most important when designing a plan of care for the client diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (progressive disorder with muscle weakness, changes in sensation, and eventual paralysis)? (One answer)

The nurse understands that a stroke or CVA (Cerebro-Vascular Accident) is very serious condition and it needs to be identified quickly, so that interventions may be initiated as soon as possible.   Check the symptoms and signs (S&S) that the nurse would expect to find with a newly suspected or diagnosed stroke in the Cerebral Cortex:

Modified Early Warning Score     MEWS Physiological Score 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 Resp. Rate per min   30 Pulse per min   130 Systolic BP mmHg 220 Temperature  

Label the cranial nerves as M = motor, S = sensory, or B = both sensory and motor functions (not para-sympathetic): (Match with M, S, or B.)   (The Lab sheet will be used as your appropriate reference.)

The components of the mental status exam include the following assessments: (Check all the correct answer(s) that apply.)

3) The first heart sound- S1 occurs when the ________ valves (the _________ valve and the  _________ valve) close, and at the beginning of the ______________ cardiac cycle, coincides with _______wave of the QRS complex, and is heard best at the __________________.  (Fill in the blanks.)