Chapters 66, 69, 70 - Hinkle & Cheever: Brunner & Suddarth's and Chapter 49 - Maternal & Child Health Nursing EXAM

Which phase of a migraine headache usually lasts less than an hour? ANSWER: Aura The premonitory phase is experienced by more than 80% of adult migraine sufferers, with symptoms that occur hours to days before a migraine headache. In the postdrome phase, the pain gradually subsides, but patients may experience tiredness, weakness, cognitive difficulties, and mood changes for hours to days The nurse is completing an assessment on a client with myasthenia gravis. Which of the following historical recounting provides the most significant evidence regarding when the disorder began? ANSWER: Drooping eyelids The initial manifestation of myasthenia gravis in 80% of patients involves the ocular muscles. Diplopia and ptosis (drooping of the eyelids) are common The nurse is caring for an 82-year-old client diagnosed with cranial arteritis. What is the priority nursing intervention? Assess for weight loss. Administer corticosteroids as ordered. Document signs and symptoms of inflammation. Give acetaminophen per orders. ANSWER: Administer corticosteroids as ordered. The medical management of cranial arteritis consists of early administration of a corticosteroid to prevent the possibility of loss of vision due to vascular occlusion or rupture of the involved artery. When educating a patient about the use of antiseizure medication, what should the nurse inform the patient is a result of long-term use of the medication in women? ANSWER: Osteoporosis Which of the following drugs may be used after a seizure to maintain a seizure-free state? ANSWER: