If you have a low glasgow coma scale score is that good or bad for your patient

brief loss of attention and blank stare are known as

how long does postical phase after a seizure last

what are the worst type of seizures ?

What are the most common type of seizures in children?

The detection of plaques in the brain with he use of a CT scan or MRI will detect what?

Auto antibodies attacking on acetylcholine receptors in muscles is

For a patient that is diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis and has depression what would be an appropriate medication you would expect them to get

you have a patient that just came out of surgery you notice upon assessment int he PACU the patient has a rigid jaw, and high fever. You notify the surgeon immediately who tells you to give STAT Dantrolene 100% O2 a saline bolus of lactated ringers. What would you suspect the patient has?>

What are the 6 P's? A. PAIN B. Pulse C. Pallor, D. paresthesia E. paralysis, F. pacemaker G. palpable H. pulses

LACK OF CALCIUM IN BONES

Lack of Vitamin D in bones

deform in bone remodeling

When the nurse brings medications to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, the patient refuses the prescribed methotrexate. The patient tells the nurse, “My arthritis isn’t that bad yet. The side effects of methotrexate are worse than the arthritis.” The most appropriate response by the nurse is

hyperextension at the PIP joint with flexion of the DIP joint

What is the most common reason of post op problems for patients with meningitis?

What would you watch for in a patient with a cast to know something is wrong

What is the priority action for a patient that has bacterial meningitis

which population is most commonly getting osteomalacia ?

before surgery you are speaking with your client on what to expect upon discharge what comment from your patient would be most concerning to the nurse

The nurse is preparing to witness the patient signing the operative consent form when the patient says, “I don’t understand what the doctor said about the surgery.” Which action should the nurse take next?

An assessment finding for a 55-yr-old patient that alerts the nurse to the presence of osteoporosis is

Which finding will the nurse expect when assessing a patient who has osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee?

The operating room nurse is providing orientation to a student nurse. Which action would the nurse list as a major responsibility of a scrub nurse?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?

The nurse teaching a support group of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) about how to manage activities of daily living suggests they should

After the emergency department nurse has received a status report on the following patients who have been admitted with head injuries, which patient should the nurse assess first?

The charge nurse is observing a new staff nurse who is assessing a patient with a traumatic spinal cord injury for sensation. Which action indicates a need for further teaching of the new nurse about neurologic assessment?

During the neurologic assessment, the patient is unable to respond verbally to the nurse but cooperates with the nurse’s directions to move his hands and feet. The nurse will suspect

A nurse is assessing a patient with manifestation of parkinson's disease post op. Which of the following are expected findings ? ( Select all that apply): A. Decreased Vision, B. Pill rolling tremor of the fingers C. Shuffling gait D. Drolling, E. Bilateral ankle edema F. Lack of facial expression

When a brain-injured patient responds to nail bed pressure with internal rotation, adduction, and flexion of the arms, the nurse reports the response as

A patient with parkinson's disease has Bradykinesia then which action would the nurse include in the plan of care?

A 33-yr-old patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is to begin treatment with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone). Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching