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• Question 1
A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the emergency room (ER) after a month-long episode of headaches and confusion. Based on his alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologic symptoms is:
- out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Epidural hematoma b. Chronic subdural hematoma - Question 2
- out of 1 points A nurse should document on the chart that chronic pain is occurring when the patient reports the pain has lasted longer than: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. 3 to 6 month s b. 3 to 6 month s
- Question 3 When a patient has a peculiar sensation that immediately precedes a seizure, what term should the nurse use to describe this sensation? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Au r a d. Au r a - Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal control disturbed. b. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal control disturbed. - Question 5 When a patient has a fever, which of the following thermoregulatory mechanisms is activated?
Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Metabolically induced coma b. Metabolically induced coma
- Question 8 1 out of 1 points A teenage boy sustains a severe closed head injury following an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. He is in a state of deep sleep that requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening. How should the nurse document this in the chart? Selected Answer: d. Stu p Correct Answer: or d. Stup or - Question 9 1 out of 1 points A nurse thinks a patient may be experiencing dementia. Which assessment finding will most help support this diagnosis? Selected Answer:
Correct Answer: d. Loss of recent and remote memory d. Loss of recent and remote memory
- Question 10
- out of 1 points The nursing student would correctly identify the most common symptom of brain abscess as: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Nucha l rigidit y d. Headache - Question 11
- out of 1 points A 15-year-old male was struck by a motor vehicle and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Paramedics found him unconscious at the scene of the accident. During the ambulance ride, he regained consciousness and was able to maintain a conversation with the medical staff. Upon arrival to hospital, he was alert and oriented. Physical exam reveals confusion and impaired responsiveness. What is the probable nature of his brain injury based on this history? Selected Answer:
b. Reye syndrom e b. Reye syndrom e
- Question 14 When planning care for a child in pain, which principle should the nurse remember? The pain threshold in children is that of adults. 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Lowe r than b. Lowe r than - Question 15 A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has difficulty writing and 1 out of 1 points production of language. This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Middle
cerebral artery d. Middle cerebral artery
- Question 16 A 40-year-old male complains of uncontrolled excessive movement and 1 out of 1 points progressive dysfunction of intellectual and thought processes. He is experiencing movement problems that begin in the face and arms that eventually affect the entire body. The most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Huntington disease b. Huntington disease - Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male suffers a severe head injury when his motorcycle hits a tree. His breathing becomes deep and rapid but with normal pattern. What term should the nurse use for this condition? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Central neurogenic hyperventilation
- Question 20 A 20-year-old male was at the supermarket when he fell to the ground. Bystanders reported that he lost consciousness and his body tensed up 1 out of 1 points then relaxed, then tensed and relaxed several times. He most likely was experiencing a(n): Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Tonic- clonic seizure d. Tonic- clonic seizure - Question 21 1 out of 1 points A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation center. He experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easily distracted. From which of the following is he most likely suffering? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Acute confusional state a. Acute confusional state
- Question 22 Which finding indicates the patient is having complications from heat stroke?
- out of 1 points Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Spasmodic cramping in the abdomen and extremities b. Cerebral edema and degeneration of the CNS - Question 23
- out of 1 points A 72-year-old male demonstrates left-sided weakness of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms lasted 24 hours and resolve with no evidence of infarction. The patient most likely experienced a(n): Selected Answer: c. Transient ischemic attack Correct c. Answer: Transient ischemic attack - Question 24 A 23-year-old female begins having problems with tiredness, weakness, and visual changes. Her diagnosis is multiple sclerosis (MS). What is occurring in the patient’s body?
