A nurse is preparing to conduct a neurological assessment on a patient who is not suspected of having neurological impairment. Which tests should the nurse perform?
1. Observation for level of consciousness
2. Checking pupillary response to light
3. Ability to count by serial 7s
4. Assessing the blood pressure
5. Visual acuity
1, 2, 4
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How should a beginning nursing student perform deep palpation of a client's liver?
a. by applying short jabs to the area with the palm b. by exerting slight pressure over the area with the fingertips c. by placing the heels of both hands over the area and pressing downward d. only under an instructor's supervision
A patient has been exposed to an allergen resulting in a hypersensitivity reaction. The nurse correctly recognizes that which immunoglobulin has been triggered?
a. IgA b. IgB c. IgD d. IgE
The nurse notes that the client's serum calcium level is 6.0 mg/dL. Which of the following assessment findings would be anticipated in this client? Select all that apply
1. Tetany 2. Constipation 3. Renal calculi 4. Hypotension 5. Prolonged QT interval 6. Positive Chvostek's sign
Which of the following delivers a drug into the bloodstream in the quickest manner?
A. intramuscular injection B. intravenous injection C. subcutaneous injection D. intranasal absorption