The nurse is preparing to assess a client with the Glasgow Coma Scale. Which areas is the nurse assessing in this patient?
1. Eye response
2. Motor response
3. Verbal response
4. Orientation
5. Musculoskeletal response
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3
Rationale: The Glasgow Coma Scale tests in three major areas: eye response, motor response, and verbal response.
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a. being injected with immune globulin. b. receiving immunizations. c. contracting the disease. d. consuming sufficient antioxidants.
When teaching a postpartal patient about the use of mineral oil as a laxative, the nurse will explain that mineral oil
a. does not have serious side effects. b. is safe to take with other laxatives. c. may be taken with food. d. should be mixed with juice or soda.