Learning System Medical Surgical Neurosensory Practice Quiz – Questions & Answers 2026-03-05
Learning System Medical
Surgical Neurosensory
Practice Quiz – Questions &
Answers
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A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the family of a client who has a
new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's
family to take what action first in the event of a seizure?
a. reorient the client
b. protect the client's head
c. loosen constrictive clothing
d. turn the client on his side
b. protect the client's head
A nurse is assessing a client who has sustained a recent head injury. What
finding should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of increased
intracranial pressure?
a. widened pulse pressure
b. tachycardia
c. periorbital edema
d. decreased in urine output
widened pulse pressure
*A widening of the pulse pressure, the difference between the systolic and
diastolic pressure, is a manifestation of increased intracranial pressure.
Other manifestations include pupil changes, change in the level of
consciousness, and nausea and vomiting.
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Learning System Medical
Surgical Neurosensory
Practice Quiz – Questions &
Answers
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, Learning System Medical-Surgical_ Neurosensory - Practice Quiz ans 2026-03-05
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the family of a client who has a
new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's
family to take what action first in the event of a seizure?
a. reorient the client
b. protect the client's head
c. loosen constrictive clothing
d. turn the client on his side
b. protect the client's head
A nurse is assessing a client who has sustained a recent head injury. What
finding should the nurse recognize as a manifestation of increased
intracranial pressure?
a. widened pulse pressure
b. tachycardia
c. periorbital edema
d. decreased in urine output
widened pulse pressure
*A widening of the pulse pressure, the difference between the systolic and
diastolic pressure, is a manifestation of increased intracranial pressure.
Other manifestations include pupil changes, change in the level of
consciousness, and nausea and vomiting.
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