You are pulled from the ED to the neurologic floor. Which action should you delegate to the nursing assistant when providing nursing care for a patient with SCI?

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Question 1 of 5

You are pulled from the ED to the neurologic floor. Which action should you delegate to the nursing assistant when providing nursing care for a patient with SCI?

A. Assess patient's respiratory status every 4 hours. B. Take patient's vital signs and record every 4 hours. C. Monitor nutritional status including calorie counts. D. Have patient turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours.

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 2 of 5

Mr. Smith develops signs of increased intracranial pressure. Which of the following medications is likely to be ordered for Mr. Smith?

A. Mannitol B. Insulin C. Morphine sulfate D. Penicillin

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 3 of 5

Mrs. Moore is a client with Parkinson disease. The nurse can anticipate that Mrs. Moore's major nursing needs will be

A. monitoring for seizures B. decreasing pain tolerance C. assisting with activities of daily living D. preventing diarrhea

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 4 of 5

In the acute phase following a cerebrovascular accident, patients have a tendency to develop pressure lesions for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A. high degree of muscle spasticity B. accompanying sensory loss C. interference with altered autonomic reflexes D. diminished muscle use

Correct Answer: A

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

Question 5 of 5

Before discharge a patient who has Lightcast applied to immobilize a fracture of the forearm should be taught that

A. Lightcast may become repeatedly wet during bathing or showering and should be thoroughly dried by using a hair dryer B. when bathing or showering the Lightcast should be kept dry by covering it securely with a plastic bag C. frequent exposure of the Lightcast to water will cause it to disintegrate but occasional moisture will do no damage D. it takes only 10 hours for Lighteast to become hard and dry

Correct Answer: B

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

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