1. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's family to take which of the following actions first during the event of a seizure?
A. Reorient the client.
B. Protect the client's head.
C. Loosen constrictive clothing.
D. Turn the client on his side.
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of client's about transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. A TIA can cause irreversible hemiparesis.
B. A TIA can be the result of cerebral bleeding.
C. A TIA can cause cerebral edema.
D. A TIA can precede an ischemic stroke.
3. A nurse is collecting data from a client following a recent head injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of increased intracranial pressure?
A. Widened pulse pressure
B. Tachycardia
C. Periorbital edema
D. Decrease in urine output
4. A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of the cervical vertebra. The nurse should alert the provider to which of the following information in the client's history is a contraindication to the procedure?
A. The client has a new tattoo.
B. The client is unable to sit upright.
C. The client has a history of peripheral vascular disease.
D. The client has a pacemaker