A nurse is caring for a client
who has multiple sclerosis.
Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Fluctuations in blood pressure
B. loss of cognitive function
c. ineffective cough
D. Drooping
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A nurse is caring for a client
who has multiple sclerosis.
Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
A. Fluctuations in blood pressure
B. loss of cognitive function
c. ineffective cough
D. Drooping eye lids
B. loss of cognitive function
A nurse is collecting data from a
client who has a new diagnosis of
multiple sclerosis. Which of the
following findings should the nurse
expect? (Select all that apply.)
A. Areas of paresthesia
B. involuntary eye movements
c. Alopecia
D. increased salivation
e. Ataxia
A. Areas of paresthesia
B. involuntary eye movements
D. increased salivation
A nurse is reinforcing teaching
with a client who has multiple
sclerosis and a new prescription
for baclofen. Which of the
following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching?
A. "this medication will help
you with your tremors."
B. "this medication will help you
with your bladder function."
c. "this medication may cause
your skin to bruise easily."
D. "this medication may
cause your skin to appear
yellow in color."
D. "this medication may
cause your skin to appear
yellow in color."
Dantrolene and tizanidine are antispasmodic
medications that are given to clients who have MS to treat muscle
spasms. An adverse effect of this medication is a yellow appearance of
the skin, also known as jaundice. The nurse should instruct the client
to monitor for this finding, as this can indicate impaired liver function.
a nurse manager is observing the
actions of a nurse she is supervising.
Which of the following actions by the
nurse requires the nurse manager to
intervene? (select all that apply.)
a. reviewing the health care
record of a client assigned
to another nurse
b. Making a copy of a client's
most current laboratory results
for the provider during rounds
C. Providing information
about a client's condition
to hospital clergy
D. Discussing a client's condition
over the phone with an
individual who has provided
the client's information code
e. Participating in walking rounds
that involve the exchange
of client‑related information
outside clients' rooms
A, B, C, E
a nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. the client hands the nurse information about advance directives and states, "Here, i don't need this. i am too young to worry about life‑sustaining measures and what i want done for me." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. return the papers to the admitting department with a note stating that the client does not wish to address the issue at this time.
b. explain to the client that you never know what can happen during surgery and that he should fill the papers out just in case.
C. Contact a client representative to talk with the client and offer additional information about the purpose of advance directives.
D. inform the client that surgery cannot be conducted unless he completes the advance directives forms
C. CORRECT: the nurse should advocate for the client by ensuring that the client understands the purpose of advance directives. seeking the assistance of a client representative to provide information to the client is an appropriate action.
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