NMNC 4410 EXAM #2 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
A patient is admitted with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. The patient's medication history
includes vitamin D supplements and calcium. What type of stroke is this patient at
MOST risk for?
A. Ischemic thrombosis
B. Ischemic embolism
C. Hemorrhagic
D. Ischemic stenosis - Answers -B. Ischemic embolism
Which patient below is at most risk for a hemorrhagic stroke?
A. A 65 year old male patient with carotid stenosis.
B. A 89 year old female with atherosclerosis.
C. A 88 year old male with uncontrolled hypertension and a history of brain aneurysm
repair 2 years ago.
D. A 55 year old female with atrial flutter. - Answers -C. A 88 year old male with
uncontrolled hypertension and a history of brain aneurysm repair 2 years ago.
You're educating a patient about transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Select all the options
that are incorrect about this condition:
A. TIAs are caused by a temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain.
B. TIAs produce signs and symptoms that can last for several weeks to months.
C. A TIAs is a warning sign that an impending stroke may occur.
D. TIAs don't require medical treatment. - Answers -B. TIAs produce signs and
symptoms that can last for several weeks to months.
D. TIAs don't require medical treatment.
A patient who suffered a stroke one month ago is experiencing hearing problems along
with issues learning and showing emotion. On the MRI what lobe in the brain do you
expect to be affected?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Temporal - Answers -D. Temporal
A patient's MRI imaging shows damage to the cerebellum a week after the patient
suffered a stroke. What assessment findings would correlate with this MRI finding?
A. Vision problems
B. Balance impairment
C. Language difficulty
D. Impaired short-term memory - Answers -B. Balance impairment
A patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of stroke. The patient reports loss of
vision. What area of the brain do you suspect is affected based on this finding?
, A. Brain stem
B. Hippocampus
C. Parietal lobe
D. Occipital lobe - Answers -D. Occipital lobe
A patient has right side brain damage from a stroke. Select all the signs and symptoms
that occur with this type of stroke:
A. Right side hemiplegia
B. Confusion on date, time, and place
C. Aphasia
D. Unilateral neglect
E. Aware of limitations
F. Impulsive
G. Short attention span
H. Agraphia - Answers -B. Confusion on date, time, and place
D. Unilateral neglect
F. Impulsive
G. Short attention span
You're educating a group of nursing students about left side brain damage. Select all
the signs and symptoms noted with this type of stroke:
A. Aphasia
B. Denial about limitations
C. Impaired math skills
D. Issues with seeing on the right side
E. Disoriented
F. Depression and anger
G. Impulsive
H. Agraphia - Answers -A. Aphasia
C. Impaired math skills
D. Issues with seeing on the right side
F. Depression and anger
H. Agraphia
During discharge teaching for a patient who experienced a mild stroke, you are
providing details on how to eliminate risk factors for experiencing another stroke. Which
risk factors below for stroke are modifiable?
A. Smoking
B. Family history
C. Advanced age
D. Obesity
E. Sedentary lifestyle - Answers -A. Smoking
D. Obesity
E. Sedentary lifestyle
A patient is admitted with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. The patient's medication history
includes vitamin D supplements and calcium. What type of stroke is this patient at
MOST risk for?
A. Ischemic thrombosis
B. Ischemic embolism
C. Hemorrhagic
D. Ischemic stenosis - Answers -B. Ischemic embolism
Which patient below is at most risk for a hemorrhagic stroke?
A. A 65 year old male patient with carotid stenosis.
B. A 89 year old female with atherosclerosis.
C. A 88 year old male with uncontrolled hypertension and a history of brain aneurysm
repair 2 years ago.
D. A 55 year old female with atrial flutter. - Answers -C. A 88 year old male with
uncontrolled hypertension and a history of brain aneurysm repair 2 years ago.
You're educating a patient about transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Select all the options
that are incorrect about this condition:
A. TIAs are caused by a temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain.
B. TIAs produce signs and symptoms that can last for several weeks to months.
C. A TIAs is a warning sign that an impending stroke may occur.
D. TIAs don't require medical treatment. - Answers -B. TIAs produce signs and
symptoms that can last for several weeks to months.
D. TIAs don't require medical treatment.
A patient who suffered a stroke one month ago is experiencing hearing problems along
with issues learning and showing emotion. On the MRI what lobe in the brain do you
expect to be affected?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Occipital lobe
C. Parietal lobe
D. Temporal - Answers -D. Temporal
A patient's MRI imaging shows damage to the cerebellum a week after the patient
suffered a stroke. What assessment findings would correlate with this MRI finding?
A. Vision problems
B. Balance impairment
C. Language difficulty
D. Impaired short-term memory - Answers -B. Balance impairment
A patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of stroke. The patient reports loss of
vision. What area of the brain do you suspect is affected based on this finding?
, A. Brain stem
B. Hippocampus
C. Parietal lobe
D. Occipital lobe - Answers -D. Occipital lobe
A patient has right side brain damage from a stroke. Select all the signs and symptoms
that occur with this type of stroke:
A. Right side hemiplegia
B. Confusion on date, time, and place
C. Aphasia
D. Unilateral neglect
E. Aware of limitations
F. Impulsive
G. Short attention span
H. Agraphia - Answers -B. Confusion on date, time, and place
D. Unilateral neglect
F. Impulsive
G. Short attention span
You're educating a group of nursing students about left side brain damage. Select all
the signs and symptoms noted with this type of stroke:
A. Aphasia
B. Denial about limitations
C. Impaired math skills
D. Issues with seeing on the right side
E. Disoriented
F. Depression and anger
G. Impulsive
H. Agraphia - Answers -A. Aphasia
C. Impaired math skills
D. Issues with seeing on the right side
F. Depression and anger
H. Agraphia
During discharge teaching for a patient who experienced a mild stroke, you are
providing details on how to eliminate risk factors for experiencing another stroke. Which
risk factors below for stroke are modifiable?
A. Smoking
B. Family history
C. Advanced age
D. Obesity
E. Sedentary lifestyle - Answers -A. Smoking
D. Obesity
E. Sedentary lifestyle
