The nurse is assisting with the care of a patient diagnosed with post-polio syndrome. Which symptom(s) support(s) this diagnosis?

The nurse is providing care for a patient being treated for trigeminal neuropathy. The nurse is concerned about the patient’s nutritional status because of an inability to eat without experiencing severe pain. Which patient behavior indicates the nurse’s interventions are successful?

A patient arrives at the emergency department stumbling and staggering while saying, “Something is wrong. I just don’t feel right.” Which observation causes the nurse to suspect the patient is experiencing a stroke?

STOP! SCAN YOUR WORK AREA ONCE YOU SEE THIS MESSAGE. IF YOU SCANNED YOUR AREA BEFORE YOU SAW THIS MESSAGE, YOUR WEBCAM DID NOT RECORD IT, SO YOU MUST RESCAN IT NOW! -TRY TO KEEP YOUR FACE IN THE WEBCAM WHILE SCANNING OR HONORLOCK MAY PAUSE YOUR EXAM. IF YOUR EXAM PAUSES, CLICK THE HONORLOCK BUTTON AND RESUME YOUR SCAN. -STAND UP. SCAN YOUR WORK AREA USING THE DIRECTIONS BELOW: Scan your work area as follows. **Is your desk or work area clear of ALL items? If not, please clear it now. The only items on your desk/table should be your ID and computer charging cord if necessary. **Are you sitting or laying down on a bed, futon, couch, or floor? If so, move to a desk or table. Remember, you will receive a 20% penalty on your exam grade if you are sitting or laying down on a bed, futon, couch, or floor. 1) Stand up and pick up your laptop. Do not sit and perform the scan. Why? Because I have caught students hiding phones, notes, etc… on the chair under them. You can thank them for this rule. 2) Scan the top of your desk or workstation.  3) Scan under your desk/workstation, so I can see where your feet would be placed. 4) Scan the walls on each side and behind your desk/workstation 5) Scan the seat you will be sitting on -Failure to scan your work area as stated above will result in an automatic 50% grade reduction.  -Taking your exam in bed or while laying down on a bed, couch, floor will result in an automatic 20% grade reduction. 

When providing a bed bath, the nurse monitors the patient’s skin. The nurse observes an area of skin on the buttocks that is softened from continuous exposure to urine. Which term would the nurse use when documenting this finding?

Which of the following items increase a patient’s risk for falling, according to the Morse Fall Scale? Select all that apply.

A nurse is providing passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises to an 86-year-old patient in a long-term care facility who is bedridden. Which finding indicates that the nurse should immediately contact the health-care provider (HCP)?

A nurse delegates the task of assisting patients with ambulation to a nursing assistant. The nurse intervenes when observing the nursing assistant implementing which action?

A nurse observes a caregiver positioning a patient in the bed. Which caregiver action requires an intervention by the nurse?

When providing a bed bath, the nurse monitors the patient’s skin. The nurse observes an area of skin on the buttocks that is softened from continuous exposure to urine. Which term would the nurse use when documenting this finding?