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Neurological Review of Systems Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder has been in treatment for 4 weeks. The patient says, Although I'm still having pain, I notice it less and am able to perform more activities. The nurse should evaluate the treatment plan as:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: partially successful. This is because the patient is showing improvement in symptoms and functioning, indicating some progress in treatment effectiveness. It is not considered unsuccessful (A) as there is improvement noted. It is not minimally successful (B) as the patient is experiencing noticeable improvement in pain and activity levels. It is also not totally achieved (D) as the patient still has some pain despite improvement in functioning. Overall, option C best reflects the patient's progress at this stage of treatment.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
For a patient with a one-sided spinal injury, the nurse must be careful about the temperature of the bath water because the patient's temperature sensation is lost
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.