A nurse is monitoring a patient who sustained a head injury. The nurse recognizes which finding as the earliest sign of change in neurologic status?
1. The patient cannot remember where he is.
2. The patient's pupil size is increased.
3. The patient's blood pressure has increased.
4. The patient exhibits decorticate posturing when stimulated.
Answer: 1
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a. "The best time to examine your breasts is during ovulation." b. "Examine your breasts every month on the same day of the month." c. "Examine your breasts shortly after your menstrual period each month." d. "The best time to examine your breasts is immediately before menstruation."
A nurse is considering graduate school. The nurse is interested in becoming a nurse practitioner. This nurse has worked as a medical–surgical nurse for the past 10 years. Which opportunity would benefit this nurse's career?
1. Taking a position as an assistant nurse manager 2. Applying for a nurse manager position on a renal unit 3. Transferring to the ICU unit 4. Transferring to the oncology unit
The client with an anxiety disorder is ready to be discharged from the unit. What should the nurse plan to teach this client and family in preparation for discharge?
Select all that apply. A) Refer the client for counseling. B) Instruct the client to eat foods high in acid. C) Teach the client the signs of impending panic attack. D) Advise the client to breathe into a paper bag when feeling anxious. E) Instruct the client to breathe slowly.
What does a nurse realize is the most important thing in order to become an effective psychiatric nurse?
1. Develop good diagnostic skills. 2. Understand how to use medications effectively. 3. Understand the history of mental health treatment. 4. Learn how to guide a patient through their illness towards recovery.