Exam 59: Nursing Management: Chronic Neurologic Problems

The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of impaired physical mobility related to bradykinesia for a patient with Parkinson's disease. To assist the patient to ambulate safely, the nurse should

After experiencing a generalized tonic-clonic seizure in the classroom, an elementary school teacher is evaluated and diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy. The patient cries and tells the nurse, "I can not teach anymore. It will be too difficult for the students if this happens again at work." The most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient is

A patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is to begin treatment with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone). In planning the patient teaching necessary with the use of the drug, the nurse recognizes that the patient will need to be taught

A patient experiences cluster headaches that occur for 2 months every year. During assessment of the patient who is experiencing a headache episode, the nurse would expect to find

When teaching a patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) about management of the disease, the nurse advises the patient to

A hospitalized 24-year-old patient with a history of cluster headache awakens during the night with a severe stabbing headache. Which action should the nurse take first?

When a patient experiences a generalized tonic-clonic seizure in the emergency department after a head injury, all of the following orders are received. Which one will the nurse implement first?

A patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) is admitted to the hospital with severe weakness and acute respiratory insufficiency. The health care provider performs a Tensilon test to distinguish between myasthenic crisis and cholinergic crisis. During the test, it will be most important to monitor the patient's

A patient with Parkinson's disease has decreased tongue mobility and an inability to move the facial muscles. The nurse recognizes that these impairments commonly contribute to the nursing diagnosis of

After teaching a patient about management of migraine headaches, the nurse determines that the teaching has been effective when the patient says,

When a patient is being evaluated for new onset cluster-type headaches, the nurse will anticipate

Which information obtained about a 75-year-old patient with new-onset seizures will be of concern to the nurse when the patient is being started on therapy with phenytoin (Dilantin)?

A patient with restless legs syndrome (RLS) tells the nurse, "My leg pain and twitching keep me awake so much of the night, I am tired most of the day. Is there anything I can do?" Based on this information, which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate?