A nurse assesses a patient diagnosed with functional neurological (conversion) disorder. Which comment is most likely from this patient?

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse assesses a patient diagnosed with functional neurological (conversion) disorder. Which comment is most likely from this patient?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Step-by-step rationale: 1. The correct answer is A because the patient's symptoms (shortness of breath and left arm pains) do not have a clear medical explanation, indicating a functional neurological disorder. 2. The patient attributing symptoms to indigestion suggests a psychological rather than physical origin. 3. Choices B, C, and D describe physical symptoms with potential organic causes, not typically associated with conversion disorder. 4. B is more indicative of gastrointestinal issues, C of sexual dysfunction, and D of possible esophageal pathology, making them less likely in a conversion disorder context.

Question 2 of 5

A nursing student is teaching a patient and family about epilepsy prior to the patient's discharge. For which statement should you intervene?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

You are supervising a senior nursing student who is caring for a patient with a right hemisphere stroke. Which action by the student nurse requires that you intervene?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The foremost observation to make when providing care to a patient in status epilepticus is

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

While Susan's medication is being adjusted, which of the following aspects of nursing assessment would be most important to document?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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