A client with severe nerve pain is scheduled for a myelogram. What should the nurse instruct the client to prepare for this diagnostic test? (Select all that apply.)
1. Expect to be on a table that tilts
2. Expect to have a stiff neck or pain
3. Warmth is expected when the dye is injected
4. Expect to return home immediately after the test
5. Take nothing by mouth for 4 hours before the test
Question 2When teaching the client and family about the disease myasthenia gravis, the nurse should include what information?
1. Methods to increase fluid intake
2. Signs and symptoms of cholinergic crisis
3. Strategies to improve memory
4. Signs and symptoms of fluid volume excess
Question 3A client diagnosed with Parkinson disease is prescribed to take levodopa. The nurse should instruct the client about possible side effects, which include:
1. bradycardia.
2. acute hypertension and glycosuria.
3. diarrhea.
4. orthostatic hypotension and confusion.
Question 4A client is returning from the operating room with cervical tongs and a halo vest for a cervical spine injury. The nurse plans to promote respiratory function and skin integrity by:
1. turning the client every 4 hours.
2. getting an order for a kinetic bed.
3. turning the client using the halo ring.
4. Inspecting the pins for looseness.
Question 5A client is admitted with the following symptoms: visual changes, muscular weakness, and numbness and tingling in the extremities. Based on these findings, the nurse should suspect the client of having which disease?
1. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (AMLS)
2. Multiple sclerosis
3. Guillain-Barr syndrome
4. Myasthenia gravis
Question 6When planning to discharge a client with MS, the nurse should teach the client to:
1. increase exercises in the afternoon.
2. perform tasks in the morning.
3. take showers or tub baths in hot water.
4. decrease medication as symptoms improve.
Question 7When caring for a client with herniated disk disease, the nurse's priority is to:
1. take precautions to prevent further injury.
2. assess the degree to which the disease affects daily activities.
3. decrease intervertebral disk pressure.
4. teach the client log-rolling techniques.
Question 8A client is diagnosed with a C7-8 spinal cord injury. What actions should the nurse expect this client to perform independently? (Select all that apply.)
1. Flex wrists
2. Extend elbows
3. Full hand control
4. Some use of the fingers
5. Full use of thoracic muscles
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