Apply the nursing process for a client with a disorder of the nervous system.
Application should include
- identifying factors in the prevention of nervous system disorders
- describing steps in nursing assessment
- nursing management in diagnostic tests
- using skills involved with related procedures
- using nursing management of selected disorders
- describing diagnoses and plan of care
- identifying pharmacological management and dietary plan
- providing educational guidelines.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What factors are related to the prevention of nervous system disorders that lead to vascular disease?
- How would one describe the steps included in the nursing assessment, such as evaluation of the level of consciousness, orientation, speech patterns, pupils, and vital signs?
- What is the purpose of and the nursing management for selected diagnostic tests, such as
- neurological examinations
- computerized tomography
- radiology
- myelogram
- lumbar puncture
- electroencephalogram?
- What are nursing diagnoses related to the client with a disorder of the nervous system?
- How would one develop a plan of care to meet the biological, psychological, social, and cultural needs of the client?
- How would one integrate pharmacological agents, such as
- anticonvulsants
- antipsychotics
- cerebral stimulants
- tranquilizers
- cytotoxic drugs
- sedatives
- hypnotic analgesics
- osmotic diuretics
- narcotic antagonists
- narcotic and non-narcotic
in the management of the client?
- How would one incorporate dietary principles, such as dysphagia diet, adequate hydration, and protein supplements, in the care of the client?
- What educational guidelines would one provide that are related to bowel training, exercises, sexual function, use of walkers, canes, wheelchairs, and crutches, and monitoring of drug administration?