Timby's Med-Surg Finals Study |99 Questions| With Correct Answers.

When a nurse uses the Glasgow coma scale to assess a client, what method should the nurse use to determine the "best verbal response" from the client? {Ans: Note the client's responses to general orientation questions}When is it most important for the nurse to intervene while caring for a client with a leaking cerebral aneurysm? {Ans: The client is not sleeping well}An older adult bedridden client frequently slides to the bottom of the bed with the feet touching the footboard. The nurse analyzes the observation, what is the most likely outcome of the client's downward movement in bed? {Ans: The client is at risk for bruising because of contact with the footboard}A client whose bladder cancer has been unresponsive to treatment will have his bladder surgically removed and an ileal conduit created to facilitate urinary elimination. When the client asks the nurse to clarify the surgeon's explanation of the procedure, which statement is most correct? {Ans: "Urine will drain from an abdominal opening"}During a routine assessment, the nurse notes that a client's fingernails have a clubbed appearance. What is the nurse's most valid interpretation regarding this finding? {Ans: The client may have chronic cardiopulmonary disease}After