16) A nurse is collecting data from a client who has parkinson's disease and his experiencing bradykinesia. Which of the following finding should the nurse expect?
A. Increased blinking
B. States euphoria
C. Slurred speech
D. Decreased respiratory rate
17) A nurse's collecting data from a client who has a score of 8 using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Which of the following finding should the nurse expect?
A. The client requires total nursing care
B. The client is alert and oriented
C. The client is in a deep coma
D. The client has a stable neurological status
18) A nurse is collecting data from a client who has meningitis. When passively flexing the clients neck, the nurse notes and involuntary flexion of both legs. Which of the following conditions is the client displaying?
A. Kernig's sign
B. Nuchal rigidity
C. Brudzinski's sign
D. Bradykinesia
19) The nurses completing a client's history and physical examination. Which information should the nurse consider subjective data?
A. Blood pressure
B. Cyanosis
C. Nausea
D. Petechiae
20) A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a suspected cataract. The nurse should collect data from which of the following areas to confirm the diagnosis?
A. The posterior pharynx of the client's throat
B. The lens of the client's eye
C. The clients eyelid
D. The client's tongue
Answers:
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. B
Can you please help me and let me know if these are correct.
As far as I know, none of the tutors has a nursing background.
However, I know 20 is correct.
That might explain why no one responded lol. Thank you for your help.
Welcome. Sorry I didn't have the knowledge to give more extensive responses.
No it's ok you helped. I appreciate it.
16) To determine the answer, you need to understand the characteristic symptoms of Parkinson's disease and bradykinesia. Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement. Bradykinesia refers to a slowness of movement. Based on this information, the correct answer is C. Slurred speech. Slurred speech is a common manifestation of bradykinesia in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
17) The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to assess a person's neurological status based on responses related to eye-opening, verbal response, and motor response. A score of 8 on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates a severe neurological impairment. Therefore, the correct answer is C. The client is in a deep coma.
18) To determine the answer, you need to understand the different signs associated with meningitis. Kernig's sign is a test used to assess for meningeal irritation that involves resistance or pain in the hamstring muscles when the leg is extended. Nuchal rigidity refers to neck stiffness and resistance to flexion. Brudzinski's sign is a test performed by flexing the neck, which can cause involuntary flexion of the client's hips and knees. Based on this information, the correct answer is C. Brudzinski's sign. The involuntary flexion of both legs when the client's neck is passively flexed is a positive Brudzinski's sign and indicates meningeal irritation.
19) Subjective data refers to information provided by the client that cannot be measured or observed directly. Blood pressure and cyanosis are objective data that can be measured or observed directly. Nausea, on the other hand, is a symptom described by the client and cannot be measured or observed directly. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Nausea.
20) To confirm the diagnosis of a cataract, the nurse needs to collect data from the specific area predominantly affected by the condition. A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye. Therefore, the nurse should collect data from the lens of the client's eye. Thus, the correct answer is B. The lens of the client's eye.
Based on these explanations, the correct answers are:
16. C
17. C
18. C
19. C
20. B