Andropause is associated with changes in which hormones?

A high school teacher who has been diagnosed with epilepsy after having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure tells the nurse, “I cannot teach any more. It will be too upsetting if I have a seizure at work.” Which response by the nurse specifically addresses the patient’s concern?

Treatment with high-dose corticosteroids like methylprednisolone has been shown to be prevent mylein sheath oxidation following spinal cord damage after trauma occurs. When should treatment begin to be most effective?

A 70-yr-old female patient with left-sided hemiparesis arrives by ambulance to the emergency department. Which action should the nurse take first?

After the emergency department nurse has received a status report on the following patients who have been admitted with head injuries, which patient should the nurse assess first?

A left-handed patient with left-sided hemiplegia has difficulty feeding himself. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Which nursing action has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16 hours earlier with a C5 spinal cord injury?

What are the three elements of Cushing’s triad seen in patients with ICP?   [1st] [2nd] [3rd]

A patient with a left-brain stroke suddenly bursts into tears when family members visit. The nurse should

An unconscious patient with a traumatic head injury has a blood pressure of 130/76 mm Hg and an intracranial pressure (ICP) of 20 mm Hg. The nurse will calculate the cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) as [1] ____ mm Hg. Is this considered adequate? [2]