The nurse is caring for a pre-op carotid endarterectomy patient with carotid stenosis and a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA’s).  The patient asks whether this procedure involves brain surgery.  How does the nurse respond?

The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained a head injury during a football game  and completing an examination with a penlight as illustrated below.  Which documentation by the nurse provides normal results of this examination?

Which intervention by the emergency nurse is critical in caring for the patient with a fractured tibia and fibula?

Which is the best way for the nurse to assist a blind patient in ambulation?

Which patient should the nurse assess first after receiving the shift report?

Which statement by the patient with osteoarthritis indicates an understanding of the therapeutic regimen for this disease?

The nurse is caring for the patient in the emergency department following a head  injury.  The patient momentarily lost consciousness at the time of the injury and  then regained it.  The patient now has lost consciousness again.  The nurse takes  quick action, knowing this is compatible with which problem?  

A patient has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. On physical assessment, the nurse expects to find which signs and symptoms?

A patient receives a dose of edrophonium (Tensilon) intravenously.  The patient shows improvement in muscle strength for a period of time following the injection.  The nurse interprets that this finding is compatible with which disorder?

The nurse is caring for the patient in the emergency department following a head  injury.  The patient momentarily lost consciousness at the time of the injury and  then regained it.  The patient now has lost consciousness again.  The nurse takes  quick action, knowing this is compatible with which problem?