ATI LSRN Med-Surg: Neurosensory

A nurse is teaching a client who has myopia about laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following is an adverse effect of LASIK surgery? Dry eyes A nurse in a rehabilitation center is performing an assessment for a client who is recovering from a left-hemisphere stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Difficulty with speech 00:02 01:33 A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of mastoiditis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Swelling behind the affected ear A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury and assumes a decerebrate posture in response to noxious stimuli. Which of the following reactions should the nurse anticipate when drawing a blood sample? The client rigidly extends his arms. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following cataract surgery and has an intraocular lens implant. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the instruction? I will avoid bending over. A nurse is assessing a client who has a closed head injury and has received mannitol for manifestations of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect? The client's serum osmolarity is 310 mOsm/L. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following scleral buckling to repair a detached retina. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? You should avoid reading for 1 week. A nurse is assessing a client who has sustained a recent head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of increased intracranial pressure? Widened pulse pressure A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of migraine headaches about interventions to reduce pain at the onset of a migraine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Darken the lights. A nurse in an acute care facility is preparing to admit a client who has myasthenia gravis. Which of the following supplies should the nurse place at the client's bedside table? Oral-nasal suction equipment A nurse is assessing a client who is unconscious and has a rhythmical breathing pattern of rapid deep respirations, followed by rapid shallow respirations, alternating with periods of apnea. The nurse should document that the client is experiencing which of the following types of respirations? Cheyne-Stokes A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Meniere's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Avoid sudden movements