CT Scan Brain Tumor

A nurse in the intensive care unit receives report from the ED on a new admission. The client has a brain tumor and has recently started having seizures. Which of the following items will the nurse ensure are available while preparing for this admission? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with a brain tumor. The client has an altered level of consciousness and is experiencing bradycardia, bradypnea, and a widening pulse pressure. Which of the following interventions are appropriate for this client? Select all that apply.

A 40-year-old client with a benign brain tumor is preparing to undergo treatment with a gamma knife. The client tells the nurse, “That sounds scary. I’m really nervous about having someone cut into my brain!” Which response from the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a client with a pituitary tumor. The nurse assesses the urine (see image) and reviews the lab results. The urine specific gravity is 1.075 and urine output is minimal. What other lab value would the nurse expect to find in this client?

The nurse is educating the family members of a client who experienced brain damage. The nurse states the client will have hearing, memory, and language comprehension deficits. Which area of the brain has been affected?

The nurse receives report on a client with a tumor in the occipital lobe. Upon assessing the client, the nurse would expect changes to which of the following?

The nurse is educating the family members of a client who has experienced brain damage. The nurse states the client will have movement, personality, and speech control deficits. Which area of the brain has been affected?

A nurse in the intensive care unit receives report from the ED on a new admission. The client has a brain tumor and has recently started having seizures. Which of the following items will the nurse ensure are available while preparing for this admission? Select all that apply.

A client with a brain tumor has set up an advance directive and has selected her son as her durable power of attorney. Upon admission to the hospital, the client tells the nurse, “I do not want my son to make decisions for me anymore, I want to change my directive.” Which response from the nurse is accurate?

The nurse is caring for a client who requires antidiuretic hormone replacement. The nurse understands that replacement of this hormone is necessary if there is trauma to which of the following?

A nurse is working in the OR assisting on a case in which a client is having a tumor removed. Which principles should the nurse utilize that demonstrate proper handling of specimens removed during surgery? Select all that apply.

The nurse receives report on a client with damage to the part of the brain called Broca’s area. The nurse knows this client will likely be having problems with which of the following?