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A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Bradycardia
Bradycardia is not a common finding in meningitis. The client is more likely to have tachycardia due to fever and inflammation. This choice is incorrect.
B. Blurred vision
Blurred vision is not a specific sign of meningitis. It can be caused by many other conditions, such as eye strain, dry eyes, or refractive errors. This choice is incorrect.
C. Oriented to person, place, and year
Oriented to person, place, and year is a normal finding that indicates intact cognitive function.The client with meningitis may have altered mental status, confusion, or disorientation due to increased intracranial pressure and cerebral edema. This choice is incorrect.
D. Severe headache
Severe headache is a characteristic symptom of meningitis, caused by the irritation of the meninges and nerve endings by the infectious agent and inflammatory response. This choice is correct.
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A nurse caring for a client who had a rightsided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemlanopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Encourage the use of the wide grip utensils.
Encouraging the use of wide grip utensils may be helpful for clients with impaired fine motor skills or hand weakness, but it does not address the issue of homonymous hemianopsia, which is a loss of vision in half of the visual field on the same side in both eyes. This choice is incorrect.
B. Remind the client to look for food on the left side of the tray
Reminding the client to look for food on the left side of the tray can help compensate for the loss of vision on the right side due to homonymous hemianopsia. The nurse should also place food and utensils on the left side and orient the client to their location before eating. This choice is correct.
C. Provide a nonskid mat to alleviate plate movement
Providing a nonskid mat to alleviate plate movement may prevent spills and accidents, but it does not help the client with homonymous hemianopsia to see the food on the right side of the tray. This choice is incorrect.
D. Encourage the client to use his right hand when feeding himself
Encouraging the client to use his right hand when feeding himself may be appropriate for clients with leftsided weakness or paralysis due to stroke, but it does not address the visualimpairment caused by homonymous hemianopsia. This choice is incorrect.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a concussion from a sports injury. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Nuchal rigidity
Nuchal rigidity is a sign of meningitis, not concussion.
B. A lingering headache that comes and goes
A lingering headache that comes and goes is a common manifestation of concussion, as the brain tissue is bruised and inflamed.
C. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 11
Glasgow Coma Scale score of 11 indicates moderate brain injury, while concussion is usually mild and does not affect the level of consciousness significantly.
D. Loss of consciousness lasting 30 to 60 min
Loss of consciousness lasting 30 to 60 min is a sign of severe brain injury, not concussion.
A client arrived by EMS after a bar fight. He is disoriented with a Glasgow coma scale of 10.
What additional finding indicates that he has suffered a basilar skull fracture?
A. bruising over the cheek
Bruising over the cheek is a sign of facial trauma, not basilar skull fracture.
B. missing teeth
Missing teeth is a sign of dental injury, not basilar skull fracture.
C. discoloration behind the left ear
Discoloration behind the left ear, also known as Battle's sign, is a sign of basilar skull fracture, as blood accumulates in the mastoid process due to a fracture in the temporal bone.
D. Bleeding from the nose
Bleeding from the nose is a sign of nasal trauma, not basilar skull fracture.
Full Explanation
Bruising over the cheek is a sign of facial trauma, not basilar skull fracture.
Missing teeth is a sign of dental injury, not basilar skull fracture.
Discoloration behind the left ear, also known as Battle's sign, is a sign of basilar skull fracture, as blood accumulates in the mastoid process due to a fracture in the temporal bone.
Bleeding from the nose is a sign of nasal trauma, not basilar skull fracture.