A client is experiencing all of the following health problems or symptoms. Which one specifically alerts the nurse to the possibility of meningitis?
A. Fever of 101° F (38.3° C)
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Hypoactive deep tendon reflexes
D. Pain upon flexion of the neck
D
Nuchal rigidity, alone or in conjunction with the other manifested symptoms, is associated with meningeal irritation.
You might also like to view...
When the nurse asks a 10-year-old Native American if he is ready to go to therapy, he does not answer immediately. How does the nurse interpret this response?
a. Indecision b. Considering the answer in silence c. Shyness with strangers d. Fear of medical personnel
What level of measurement is represented by the following? For families of three children, indicate where the male child is in the birth order. _______ (1) Oldest _______ (2) Middle _______ (3) Youngest
a. Interval b. Nominal c. Ordinal d. Ratio
The nurse on an oncology unit is caring for a patient receiving cisplatin (Platinol-AQ). In addition to managing the patient's nausea and vomiting, the nurse should monitor for which adverse reaction or reactions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bone marrow suppression b. Low-frequency hearing loss c. Neurotoxicity d. Cushing's syndrome e. Nephrotoxicity
A 28-year-old individual has decided to become a nurse as quickly as possible after having worked in business management for 5 years with a master's degree. The person is married and has 3 young children at home
The individual is motivated and has many resources and a suppor-tive spouse. Select that best nursing program for them based on this information. a. Accelerated pro-gram c. Associate's program b. Baccalaureate pro-gram d. BSN completion program