A patient tells the nurse that his eyes "aren't working right." When the nurse asks what the patient means, the patient states, "It is like one eye is moving faster than the other
" What test would be most appropriate for the nurse to use to assess this patient?
A) Cover
B) Kinetic confrontation
C) Cardinal fields
D) Static confrontation
C
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An adult patient is admitted to the hospital with a severe migraine headache. The patient tells the nurse that he has been taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for pain
The nurse under-stands that the most appropriate drug for a patient with a severe migraine is which of the follow-ing drugs? a. Ibuprofen (Motrin) b. Propranolol (Inderal) c. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) d. Verapamil (Calan)
What might a patient develop if intravenous phenytoin (Dilantin) was administered faster than 50 mg/minute?
1. A severe rash 2. Hypotension 3. Hematologic abnormalities such as agranulocytosis 4. A pronounced increase in heart rate
If a client is hungry, tired, or in pain, it is best to _____
a. do teaching at a different time. c. teach the family member with the client. b. proceed with teaching to distract the client from his or her discomfort. d. start teaching and see how the client responds.
A prescriber has ordered clonidine (Catapres) for a patient who has hypertension. The nurse teaches the patient about side effects of this drug. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should chew sugar-free gum or drink water to reduce dry mouth." b. "I should not drive as long as I am taking this drug." c. "I should stand up slowly when taking this medication." d. "I should stop taking this drug if I feel anxious or depressed."