Priority Decision: During assessment of a patient with a spinal cord injury, the nurse determines that the patient has a poor cough with diaphragmatic breathing. Based on this finding, what should be the nurse's first action?

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Priority Decision: During assessment of a patient with a spinal cord injury, the nurse determines that the patient has a poor cough with diaphragmatic breathing. Based on this finding, what should be the nurse's first action?

A. Institute frequent turning and repositioning B. Use tracheal suctioning to remove secretions C. Assess lung sounds and respiratory rate and depth D. Prepare the patient for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 2 of 5

The nurse teaches individuals that one of the best ways to prevent musculoskeletal injuries during physical exercise is by doing what?

A. Increase muscle strength with daily isometric exercise B. Avoid exercising on concrete or hard pavement surfaces C. Perform stretching and warm-up exercises before exercise D. Wrap susceptible joints with elastic bandages or adhesive tape before exercise

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

Why did the patient's wife's husband not receive clot-busting medication (tPA)?

A. He didn't arrive within the timeframe for that therapy. B. Not everyone is eligible for this drug. Has he had surgery lately? C. You should discuss the treatment of your husband with his doctor. D. The medication you are talking about dissolves clots and could cause more bleeding in your husband's brain.

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 4 of 5

During the diagnosis and long-term management of a seizure disorder, what should the nurse recognize as one of the major needs of the patient?

A. Managing the complicated drug regimen of seizure control B. Coping with the effects of negative social attitudes toward epilepsy C. Adjusting to the very restricted lifestyle required by a diagnosis of epilepsy D. Learning to minimize the effect of the condition in order to obtain employment

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

In providing care for patients with chronic, progressive neurologic disease, what is the major goal of treatment that the nurse works toward?

A. Meet the patient's personal care needs. B. Return the patient to normal neurologic function. C. Maximize neurologic functioning for as long as possible. D. Prevent the development of additional chronic diseases.

Correct Answer: C

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

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