The nurse is assigned to care for a patient scheduled to undergo a lumbar puncture. Which of the following signs or symptoms, if present in the patient’s chart, would prompt the nurse to question the order?

During a comprehensive neurologic exam, the provider brushes a wisp of cotton over the patient’s cornea, which causes the patient to blink. The nurse notes that which cranial nerve is intact based on this test?

Four hours after a rectal resection for treatment of rectal cancer, the patient is noted to be pale and diaphoretic. Which assessments are the priority? Select all that apply.