Neurology NCLEX | VERIFIED SOLUTION

Neurology NCLEX | VERIFIED SOLUTION Neurology NCLEX 1. The nurse is reinforcing home-care instructions to a client and family regarding care after cataract removal from the right eye. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions? Answer: "I should not sleep on my right side." 2. The nurse is assisting with caring for a client after a craniotomy. Which is the best position for the client to be placed? Answer: Semi-Fowler's position 3. The nurse is caring for a client following a supratentorial craniotomy, in which a large tumor was removed from the left side. In which position can the nurse safely place the client? Refer to Figures. Answer: A 4. The nurse is preparing to communicate with an older client who is hearing impaired. Which intervention should be implemented initially? Answer: Stand in front of the client. 5. Which intervention should be implemented for the older client with presbycusis who has a hearing loss? Answer: Use low-pitched tones. 6. The nurse is preparing to reinforce a teaching plan for a client who is undergoing cataract extraction with intraocular implant. Which home care measures should the nurse include in the plan? Select all that apply. Answer: To avoid activities that require bending over To place an eye shield on the surgical eye at bedtime To contact the surgeon if a decrease in visual acuity occurs To take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for minor eye discomfort 7. The nurse is assisting in developing a teaching plan for the client with glaucoma. Which instruction should the nurse suggest to include in the plan of care? Answer: Eye medications will need to be administered for the rest of your life. 8. The nurse is assigned to care for a client with a detached retina. Which finding should the nurse expect to be documented in the client's record? Answer: A sense of a curtain falling across the field of vision 9. The nurse is assigned to care for a client with a diagnosis of detached retina. Which finding would indicate that bleeding has occurred as a result of retinal detachment? Answer: Complaints of a burst of black spots or floaters