The wife of a 65 year old man tells the nurse that she is concerned because she has a noticed a change in her husband’s personality and ability to understand. He also cries very easily and become angry. The nurse recalls that the cerebral lobe responsible for these behaviors is?

A client has a traumatic transection of the spinal cord at level C7-8, resulting in a spinal shock. Which clinical indicators does the nurse expect to identify when assessing the client. Select all that apply.

The client is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin), an anticonvulsant for a seizure disorder. Which statement indicates that the client understands the discharge teaching concerning the medication?

When caring for a patient who has Guillain-Barré syndrome, the nurse can delegate which activity to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

When performing a focused assessment on a patient with a lesion in the frontal lobe, the nurse will assess for?

The client who is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease is being discharged on carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet). Which statement below is the scientific rationale for combining these medications?

The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a community support group for clients who have been recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder. The nurse should include which factor as the cause of most seizures?

Which assessment data should the nurse anticipate in a client diagnosed with Guillain Barre syndrome?

The nurse is teaching a patient with a new diagnosis of Huntington’s disease Which statement by the patient would indicate a need for further teaching?

When completing a neurological assessment, the nurse determines that the client has a positive Romberg test, which finding supports the nurse’s conclusion?