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Sellar joints are saddle-shaped joints, and each surface is concave in one direction and convex in another.

The closed-packed position of the facet joints of the spine is in which of the following spinal positions?

A nurse is counseling a patient who was adopted and has learned about a shared grandparent with an intimate partner. The patient is nervous about how this might affect their children. What is the nurse’s best response?

Mannitol is administered intravenously to a patient admitted to the hospital with loss of consciousness and a closed head injury. Which outcome is desired with this medication?

The nurse is assessing the patient with progressive paresthesias and weakness three weeks after recovering from an infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. The nurse prepares for what intervention? 

The nurse is caring for a client recovering from an ischemic stroke. What intervention best addresses a potential complication after an ischemic stroke?

A patient complains of balance issues and changes in hearing. Which assessment would test the functioning of the affected cranial nerve?

The patient with a cerebral aneurysm is complaining of a headache. How would the nurse document this finding? 

A spinal cord injury patient (110 lb.) is to receive methylprednisolone 2000 mg infused over 23 hours. The pharmacy has sent a 100 mL bag of D5W which contains 2000 mg of methylprednisone. How many mL/hr should the  nurse infuse to deliver this dose?  (Round to the nearest whole number) 

A patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of Guillian-Barre Syndrome. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to find when performing an admission assessment?