A patient presents to the ICU with a spinal cord injury at C3 and the following: loss of position sense, light touch, and vibratory sense below the level of the injury
However, the patient has retained all motor function and pain and temperature sensation. The nurse suspects that the injury has occurred on what portion of the spinal cord?
A) Central
B) Lateral
C) Anterior
D) Posterior
C
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A nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about learning. The instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as characteristic of adult learning? Select all that apply
A) Adults prefer a formal learning environment. B) Adults draw on past experiences to facilitate learning. C) Adults learn best by listening. D) Adults learn best by active learning. E) Adults are most often visual learners.
Following a motorcycle accident, a 17-year-old man is brought to the ED. What physical assessment findings related to the ear should be reported by the nurse immediately?
A) The malleus can be visualized during otoscopic examination. B) The tympanic membrane is pearly gray. C) Tenderness is reported by the patient when the mastoid area is palpated. D) Clear, watery fluid is draining from the patient's ear.
A client with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis tells the nurse that even though the primary symptoms of exacerbation are leg spasms and blurred visions, the hardest part is trying to get through the day, since she is so tired
The nurse would identify which of the following nursing diagnoses as a priority for this client? 1. Impaired Physical Mobility 2. Disturbed Sensory Perception 3. Fatigue 4. Self-care Deficit
A patient asks the nurse to explain what high levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) means. What response by the nurse would be appropriate?
a. "Increased blood clotting risk." b. "Increased risk for coronary artery disease." c. "Protection against coronary artery disease." d. "Decreased risk for atherosclerosis development."