During a neurologic examination, the patient demonstrates a positive Romberg’s sign with eyes closed, but not with eyes open. The nurse determines these findings to be indicative of which condition?

The nurse is caring for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is receiving nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Which intervention included in the care plan will help the nurse provide safe and effective care?

Following x-rays of an injured wrist, the patient has been told that it is badly sprained.  The nursing student is discharging the patient; the nursing instructor intervenes when she overhears the student tell the patient

Delirium is defined as: 

A nurse is explaining the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) to a graduate nurse. Which statement best indicates that the graduate nurse understands the purpose of performing the NIHSS?

When performing a physical assessment of a patient with myasthenia gravis, what clinical manifestations is the nurse likely to find? Select all that apply.

A client with stroke has a nursing diagnosis of Impaired Verbal Communication and has specific difficulty in verbal expression. The most helpful strategy by the nurse would be to

A registered nurse is teaching a student nurse about tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) administration in a patient with ischemic stroke. Which statement made by the student nurse indicates a need for further teaching?

You are developing a care plan for a 43 year-old male patient with a spinal cord injury at the level of C-7.  An appropriate and logical goal for this patient is that he will be able to

          The nurse caring for a patient with a left BKA notices a moderate amount of  red blood on the residual limb dressing.  Which action should the nurse implement first?