Neurological System NCLEX Questions: Ch. 66 Already Passed

The nurse is assessing the motor function of an unconscious client. The nurse should plan to use which technique to test the client's peripheral response to pain? 1. Sternal rub 2. Nail Bed Pressure 3. Pressure on orbital rim 4. Squeezing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle 2. Nail Bed Pressure The nurse is caring for the client with increased intracranial pressure. The nurse would note which trend in VS if the intracranial pressure is rising? 1. Increasing temperature, increasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing BP 2. Increasing temperature, decreasing pulse, decreasing respirations, increasing BP 3. Decreasing temperature, decreasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing BP 4. Decreasing temperature, increasing pulse, decreasing respirations, increasing BP 2. Increasing temperature, decreasing pulse, decreasing respirations, increasing BP