TEST BANK CH. 55 LEWIS

TEST BANK CH. 55 LEWIS When in a meeting in acutely confused 20-year-old patient with a head injury, which actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ask family members about the patient's health history Which finding with the nurse expect when assessing the legs of a patient who is a lower motor neuron lesion? - CORRECT ANSWER -Flaccidity The nurse performing a focused assessment of left posterior temporal lobe functions will assess the patient for - CORRECT ANSWER -Understanding written and oral language Propranolol a beta adrenergic blocker that inhibit sympathetic nervous system activity, it's prescribe for a patient who has extreme anxiety about public speaking. The nurse monitors a patient for - CORRECT ANSWER -Bradycardia To assess the functioning of the trigeminal and facial nerves the nurse should - CORRECT ANSWER Shine a light into the patients pupil Which action with the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with impaired functioning of the Left glossopharyngeal nerve and the Vagus nerve - CORRECT ANSWER -With hold oral fluid or foods And unconscious male patient has just arrived in the emergency department after a head injury caused by a motorcycle crash. Which order should the nurse question - CORRECT ANSWER -Prepare the patient for a lumbar puncture A patient with suspected meningitis is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. before the procedure, the nurse will plan to - CORRECT ANSWER -Help the patient to a lateral position During the neurological assessment, the patient is unable to respond verbally to the nurse but cooperates with the nurses directions to move his hands and feet. The nurse will suspect - CORRECT ANSWER -Frontal lobe damage A 45-year-old patient has a dysfunction of the cerebellum. The nurse will plan interventions to - CORRECT ANSWER -Prevent falls Which nursing diagnosis is expected to be appropriate for a patient who has a positive Rom