While working in the ICU, you are assigned to care for a patient with a seizure disorder. Which of these nursing actions will you implement first if the patient has a seizure?

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Question 1 of 5

While working in the ICU, you are assigned to care for a patient with a seizure disorder. Which of these nursing actions will you implement first if the patient has a seizure?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 2 of 5

Mrs. Jones, who has had multiple sclerosis for 10 years, has urinary incontinence, difficulty swallowing, contractures, and spastic ataxic gait. The nurse's assessment is that Mrs. Jones

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 3 of 5

During the rehabilitation period, an assessment that may indicate development of septic shock is

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 4 of 5

Following a closed reduction, a plaster-of-paris cast was applied to the left arm from the axilla to the wrist. To facilitate drying of the cast it would be most helpful to obtain Bob's cooperation in

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 5 of 5

When obtaining a nursing history, which of the following represents a major complaint of a patient with osteoarthritis?

Correct Answer: B

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

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