Author Question: A client with viral meningitis asks the nurse to explain why inflammation affects the brain. The ... (Read 53 times)

tingc95 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client with viral meningitis asks the nurse to explain why inflammation affects the brain. The nurse should explain to the client that the meninges:

1. interfere with the functioning of the neurons when inflamed.
2. are the protective layers surrounding the brain.
3. manage the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
4. manage the release of hormones found in the brain.

Question 2

During an assessment of a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus the nurse plans interventions to address peripheral vascular disease. What information from the assessment did the nurse use to formulate this plan? (Select all that apply.)

1. Thick toenails
2. Feet cold to touch
3. Full and bounding pulses
4. Shiny skin on the lower legs
5. Legs are red when dependent

aloop · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. Neurons are located in the brain tissue, not the meninges.
2. The meninges are protective layers surrounding the brain.
3. Cerebrospinal fluid is controlled in the ventricles of the brain.
4. The meninges do not manage the release of hormones as they are released into the blood.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5

1. A macrovascular complication of diabetes mellitus is peripheral vascular disease. Manifestations of peripheral vascular disease include thick toenails.
2. A macrovascular complication of diabetes mellitus is peripheral vascular disease. Manifestations of peripheral vascular disease include feet cold to touch.
3. A macrovascular complication of diabetes mellitus is peripheral vascular disease. Manifestations of peripheral vascular disease include diminished pulses, not full and bounding.
4. A macrovascular complication of diabetes mellitus is peripheral vascular disease. Manifestations of peripheral vascular disease include shiny skin on the lower legs which indicates atrophic skin changes.
5. A macrovascular complication of diabetes mellitus is peripheral vascular disease. Manifestations of peripheral vascular disease include redness of the legs when in the dependent position.