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The occupational health nurse is concerned about preventing occupation-related acquired seizures. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A. Ensure that helmets are worn in appropriate areas. B. Implement daily exercise programs for the staff. C. Provide healthy foods in the cafeteria. D. Encourage employees to wear safety glasses.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Helmets (
A) protect against head injuries, a common cause of acquired seizures in occupational settings. Exercise (
B), diet (
C), and safety glasses (
D) do not directly prevent seizures.

Question 2 of 5

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is attempting to put an oral airway in the mouth of a client having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which action should the primary nurse take?

A. Help the UAP to insert the oral airway in the mouth. B. Tell the UAP to stop trying to insert anything in the mouth. C. Take no action because the UAP is handling the situation. D. Notify the charge nurse of the situation immediately.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Inserting objects during a seizure (
B) risks injury to the mouth or airway and is contraindicated. The nurse must intervene immediately. Helping the UAP (
A) is unsafe, taking no action (
C) neglects responsibility, and notifying the charge nurse (
D) delays correction.

Question 3 of 5

Which statement by the female client indicates that the client understands factors that may precipitate seizure activity?

A. It is all right for me to drink coffee for breakfast.' B. My menstrual cycle will not affect my seizure disorder.' C. I am going to take a class in stress management.' D. I should wear dark glasses when I am out in the sun.'

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Stress can trigger seizures, so stress management classes (
C) indicate understanding of seizure precipitants. Coffee (
A) may increase seizure risk, menstrual cycles (
B) can affect seizures due to hormonal changes, and dark glasses (
D) are unrelated unless photosensitivity is a trigger.

Question 4 of 5

The client has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Which presenting signs and symptoms help to localize the tumor position?

A. Widening pulse pressure and bounding pulse. B. Diplopia and decreased visual acuity. C. Bradykinesia and scanning speech. D. Hemiparesis and personality changes.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Visual symptoms like diplopia and decreased visual acuity (
B) can localize a tumor to areas affecting the optic pathways or occipital lobe. Other options are less specific to tumor location.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse has written a care plan for a client diagnosed with a brain tumor. Which is an important goal regarding self-care deficit?

A. The client will maintain body weight within two (2) pounds. B. The client will execute an advance directive. C. The client will be able to perform three (3) ADLs with assistance. D. The client will verbalize feeling of loss by the end of the shift.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A realistic goal for self-care deficit is performing ADLs with assistance (
C), addressing functional limitations due to the tumor. Weight maintenance (
A), advance directives (
B), and verbalizing loss (
D) are not directly related to self-care.

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