Fundamentals Scenario: Vernon Russell | Questions with 100 % Correct Answers | Verified

Fundamentals Scenario: Vernon Russell | Questions with 100 % Correct Answers | Verified A patient is experiencing dysphagia following a stroke. How should the nurse position the patient when administering medications? pg. 1304 High Fowler's Rationale: The nurse should position the patient at 90 degrees (high Fowler's) or should sit the patient upright in a chair. The nurse should not position the patient supine (on back), semi Fowler's (45 degrees), or left lateral (on the side) during medication administration, because these positions can impede swallowing and the passage of food/liquids into the stomach The nurse has an order to complete neurochecks every four hours. Which assessments would the nurse include in the neurological examination? (Select all that apply.) pg. 729-735 - Memory - Level of consciousness - Sensory perception - Cranial nerves