List at least eight signs or symptoms of a head injury.
What will be an ideal response?
· Change in the patient's level of alertness or consciousness
· Change in orientation (ability to recognize time, place, person)
· Memory loss
· Unequal pupils
· Visual disturbances
· Blood or clear fluid leaking from ears or nose
· Change in ability to speak or make self understood
· Change in ability to follow directions
· No response to verbal stimulation
· Weakness of arms or legs
· Difficulty maintaining balance
· Complaints of headache
· Nausea or vomiting
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A. Educate the woman and her partner about the importance of electronic fetal monitoring. B. Ensure clearly readable monitoring strips are placed in the patient's chart per protocol. C. Offer diversionary activities for the woman and partner while they are in the hospital. D. Restrict visitors in order to decrease the chance of being exposed to infectious illness.
After completing an assessment, the nurse reviews the older patient's medications. Which medication may cause problems with sleep?
1. Benadryl 2. Ibuprofen 3. Vitamin B 4. Ferrous sulfate
When describing the importance of the World Health Report to a group of students, the instructor would emphasize which of the following?
A) It challenged the world community to focus more attention on unhealthy behaviors that lead ultimately to chronic disease, disability, and early mortality. B) Lifestyle choices are not one of the key contributors to morbidity and mortality levels in either affluent or poor countries. C) Infectious disease is the major threat. D) Malnutrition is the only threat.
In which role are the most differences seen between the community health clinical nurse specialist and the nurse practitioner?
a. Administrator b. Clinician c. Consultant d. Educator