A nurse performing a neurological assessment of an adult client asks the client to identify various odors. In this technique, which cranial nerve is the nurse assessing?
A. Optic
B. Abducens
C. Olfactory
D. Hypoglossal
Ans: C. Olfactory
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Which finding best indicates that a patient has a mental illness? The patient:
a. responds to rules, routines, and customs of a group. b. reports mood is consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless. c. performs tasks attempted within the limits set by own abilities. d. is able to see the difference between the "as if" and the "for real."
A patient is complaining of pain in her casted leg. The nurse has administered analgesics and elevated the limb. Thirty minutes after administering the analgesics, the patient states the pain is unrelieved. What may this be a sign of?
A) Edema B) A pressure ulcer C) Compartment syndrome D) Disuse syndrome
Which statement describes a nurse providing community-based care?
1. A nurse who develops curriculum for use in elementary schools across the United States 2. A nurse who monitors steel industry compliance with government health regulations 3. A nurse who establishes policy for a state's homeless shelters 4. A nurse who performs physical examinations in a free clinic
Which of the following would the nurse expect to administer for isoniazid toxicity?
1. Vitamin E 2. Vitamin K 3. Vitamin B6 4. Vitamin B12