The nurse is admitting a patient with a head injury who is acutely confused. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A patient has a lesion that affects lower motor neurons. During assessment of the patient's lower extremities, which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
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Metoprolol, a β-adrenergic blocker that inhibits sympathetic nervous system activity, is prescribed for a patient. Which of the following assessments should the nurse monitor?
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Which of the following actions should the nurse implement to assess the functioning of the trigeminal and facial nerves (CN V and VII) in a patient?
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Neurological testing of the patient indicates impaired functioning of the left glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) and the vagus nerve (CN X). Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
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