The nurse suspects that a newly admitted client is in spinal shock. What is a symptom(s) of spinal shock? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the emergency department with massive trauma to the right frontal lobe of the brain. Which data should the nurse collect related to the location of the injury?

The nurse is assessing the assigned client’s level of consciousness during morning rounds. The nurse speaks the client’s name, strokes the client’s hand, and moves the client’s shoulder. There is a delay, and then the client states, “What do you want?” Which level of consciousness should the nurse document?

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 6-year-old child has come to the emergency department (ED) after falling off a bike. The health care provider diagnoses a concussion and the child’s parent asks the nurse what a concussion is. What should the nurse’s response be?

The nurse is caring for a client with paralysis as a result of a spinal cord injury. When planning care related to the musculoskeletal system, which immediate complication(s) should the nurse consider? Select all that apply.

A state statute requires all state law enforcement officers to be U.S. citizens. A legal alien, lawfully admitted to permanent residency five years before the enactment of this statute, sought employment as a forensic pathologist in a state coroner’s office. He was denied the job, solely because he is not a citizen.The alien thereupon brought suit in federal district court against appropriate state officials, seeking to invalidate this citizenship requirement on federal constitutional grounds.The strongest ground upon which to attack the citizenship requirement is that it:

The State of Ames has banned all employment of children under 17 years of age. “Employment” is defined broadly as any job, task, service, or undertaking for which the child receives compensation in cash or in kind. Which of the following parties would have the greatest chance of successfully challenging the statute?

A state law provides that a person who has been divorced may not marry again unless he or she is current on all child-support payments. A woman who was refused a marriage license pursuant to this law sued the appropriate state officials.  What standard should the court apply in reviewing the constitutionality of this law? 

During an anti-globalization protest in Washington, D.C., participants heard from a variety of speakers who denounced globalization in general and multinational corporations in particular. One speaker, David, pointed toward a McDonald’s across the street from the park in which the protest was being held, called for “regime change in McDonald-land,” and led the crowd in the following chant: “McDonald’s is for clowns. We oughta burn it down.” David then relinquished the microphone and left the stage without incident. The following week, the McDonald’s was put to the torch by unknown persons. David is charged with violating a local law against inciting someone to damage the property of others. He is convicted. On appeal, David argues that his speech was protected by the First Amendment. The appeals court should: