NUR 257 : Week 10 Quiz, complete solutions (all answers correct) Rasmussen College. 2022 update

NUR 257 Week 10 Quiz Question 1 1 out of 1 points A client being treated for a spinal cord injury needs immediate ventilatory support. The nurse realizes that this client’s level of injury is most likely: Selected Answer: D. C3. Question 2 1 out of 1 points For a client diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which of the following might be contraindicated? Selected Answer: C. Drinking bottled water Question 3 1 out of 1 points One of the most important things a nurse can teach a client about seizure control is to: Selected Answer: D. Take the medication every day as prescribed by the doctor. Question 4 1 out of 1 points The nurse is preparing to administer high-dose methylprednisolone to a client diagnosed with a spinal cord injury. The nurse realizes that for this medication to be most effective treatment should begin: Selected Answer: C. Within 8 hours of injury. Question 5 1 out of 1 points The nurse should instruct a client diagnosed with migraine headaches to be careful not to overdose on acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which drug should the nurse tell the patient to avoid? Selected Answer: B. Vicodin Question 6 1 out of 1 points A client is diagnosed with a protein deficiency. The nurse realizes this client may have a disorder that is affecting which of the following? Selected Answer: A. Small intestines Question 7 1 out of 1 points A client presents complaining of abnormal muscle weakness and fatigability. The physician suspects myasthenia gravis. Which drug can be used to test for this disease? Selected Answer: C. Edrophonium (Tensilon) Question 8 1 out of 1 points A client receiving care for a spinal cord injury complains of a pounding headache, blurred vision, and has a blood pressure of 200/100 mmHg. What is the first action the nurse should take? Selected Answer: B. Check the bladder for distension. Question 9 1 out of 1 points A client tells the nurse that he sees flashing lights that occur prior to the onset of a seizure. Which of the following phases of a seizure is this client describing to the nurse? Selected Answer: D. Aural phase Question 10 1 out of 1 points An adult female in her 30s complains of numbness and tingling in the hands, fatigue, loss of coordination, incontinence, nystagmus, and ataxia. Which of the following health problems do these symptoms suggest to the nurse? Selected Answer: C. Multiple sclerosi