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Get faster at matching terms Terms in this set (12)Which lobe of the cerebrum includes the client's Broca's speech center? 1 A
client with a brain attack (cerebrovascular accident) is admitted to the hospital. What is the priority nursing intervention for this client? 4 The spouse of a client who had a
brain attack (cerebrovascular accident) tells the home health nurse that the client cries easily and without provocation. The spouse asks why the client is so emotionally fragile. What is the nurse's best response? 4 If the client exhibits emotional instability, this usually is caused by lesions that affect the thalamic area in the part of the neural system most responsible for emotions. A client is admitted with a head injury. The nurse identifies that the client's urinary catheter is draining large amounts of
clear, colorless urine. What does the nurse identify as the most likely cause? 3 Deficient ADH from the posterior pituitary results in diabetes insipidus. This can be caused by head trauma; water is not conserved by the body, and excess amounts of urine are produced. A nurse is caring for a group of clients with myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which information should the nurse consider when planning care for this group of clients? 3 All three share increased risk for respiratory complications. As a result of muscle weakness, the vital capacity is reduced, leading to increased risk of respiratory complications; impaired swallowing can also lead to aspiration. A preschool-aged child is about to be admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit after surgery for removal of a brain
tumor. The nurse manager should intervene immediately when the child's nurse does what? 2 What should the nurse include in
the plan of care for a client with dementia of the Alzheimer type, stage 2 (moderate dementia)? 3 What is a clinical manifestation of hypernatremia in
burns? 2 Seizures are the clinical manifestation of hypernatremia in burns. Fatigue, paresthesias, and cardiac dysrhythmias are clinical manifestations of hyperkalemia. Which cerebral lobe includes the speech area that allows the client to process words into coherent thoughts? 4 The nurse is monitoring a client with a severe head injury for signs and symptoms of increasing intracranial pressure. Which finding is most indicative of increasing intracranial pressure? 3 What therapeutic effect does the nurse expect to identify when mannitol is administered parenterally to a client with cerebral edema? 2 Which type of
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