NR603 QUIZ WEEK 1 EXAM |[FULL QUESTIONS, ANSWERS| 2026 UPDATE | GRADED A+.
Question 1
Which of the following are potential causes of delirium in the elderly? Mark all that apply.
Question 2
Personality changes in patients with Traumatic Brain Injury include all of the following except:
Impaired Social Judgment
Apathy
Impulsivity
Question 3
Common presenting symptoms of dementia include all of the following except:
Depression
Irritability
Inability to find the right
P
Question 4
Which type of medication may be particularly dangerous when treating aggression in patients with traumatic
brain injury (TBI) because it could cause paradoxical agitation?
Benzodiazepines
Clonidine
Haloperidol
Propranolol
Question 5
Chris is a 28-year-old marine who just returned from active duty from Irag. He has been complaining of dizziness,
extreme headaches, and memory problems related to traumatic brain injury. His neurological injuries are most
likely the effect of:
Changes related to altitude in climate.
Rotational acceleration/deceleration, resulting in focal injury.
Direct blunt trauma, resulting in damage to underlying
tissues.
Question 6
A pleasant 73-year-old male presents to the clinic with his wife. His wife states that she has noted increasing
problems with his memory including forgetting to get some items on his grocery list and misplacing his car keys.
You administer the MMSE in the office and he scores 24/30 which is consistent with Mild Dementia per the
scoring guidelines. Your best response to his wife is:
The MMSE score alone is a strong indicator of Dementia and we can proceed with medication based on these
results.
The MMSE score along with the memory issues are more concerning for head injury and so we will pursue a head
CT to rule out TBI.
, The MMSE score along with the memory issues you identified are very strong indicators of Dementia so we will
begin first line treatment with Donepezil (Aricept) today.
Question 7
Collaborating with specialists is an important part of primary care involving patients with neurologic injuries. It is
important as an APN to know when to refer to a specialist and what the goal of that referral is: further
information, diagnostic testing or treatment recommendations? Which of the following are accurate goals of
referral ofa patient for Neuropsychological Testing? Choose all that apply:
Marital Counseling
Monitor the results of Court ordered Drug testing
Question 8
Problem with language
Loss of initiative
Memory loss
Question 9
Benzodiazepines are appropriate for which of the following disorders? (Choose all that apply)
Insomnia
Question 10
Match the type of Injury with the neurologic damage.
Blow to the head with an object
Focal and diffuse damage
Contusions/bruising/bleeding
Being shot in the face or head
Focal and diffuse damage
Falling and hitting your head
Diffuse damage
Near Drowning
Focal and diffuse damage
Question 1
Which of the following are potential causes of delirium in the elderly? Mark all that apply.
Question 2
Personality changes in patients with Traumatic Brain Injury include all of the following except:
Impaired Social Judgment
Apathy
Impulsivity
Question 3
Common presenting symptoms of dementia include all of the following except:
Depression
Irritability
Inability to find the right
P
Question 4
Which type of medication may be particularly dangerous when treating aggression in patients with traumatic
brain injury (TBI) because it could cause paradoxical agitation?
Benzodiazepines
Clonidine
Haloperidol
Propranolol
Question 5
Chris is a 28-year-old marine who just returned from active duty from Irag. He has been complaining of dizziness,
extreme headaches, and memory problems related to traumatic brain injury. His neurological injuries are most
likely the effect of:
Changes related to altitude in climate.
Rotational acceleration/deceleration, resulting in focal injury.
Direct blunt trauma, resulting in damage to underlying
tissues.
Question 6
A pleasant 73-year-old male presents to the clinic with his wife. His wife states that she has noted increasing
problems with his memory including forgetting to get some items on his grocery list and misplacing his car keys.
You administer the MMSE in the office and he scores 24/30 which is consistent with Mild Dementia per the
scoring guidelines. Your best response to his wife is:
The MMSE score alone is a strong indicator of Dementia and we can proceed with medication based on these
results.
The MMSE score along with the memory issues are more concerning for head injury and so we will pursue a head
CT to rule out TBI.
, The MMSE score along with the memory issues you identified are very strong indicators of Dementia so we will
begin first line treatment with Donepezil (Aricept) today.
Question 7
Collaborating with specialists is an important part of primary care involving patients with neurologic injuries. It is
important as an APN to know when to refer to a specialist and what the goal of that referral is: further
information, diagnostic testing or treatment recommendations? Which of the following are accurate goals of
referral ofa patient for Neuropsychological Testing? Choose all that apply:
Marital Counseling
Monitor the results of Court ordered Drug testing
Question 8
Problem with language
Loss of initiative
Memory loss
Question 9
Benzodiazepines are appropriate for which of the following disorders? (Choose all that apply)
Insomnia
Question 10
Match the type of Injury with the neurologic damage.
Blow to the head with an object
Focal and diffuse damage
Contusions/bruising/bleeding
Being shot in the face or head
Focal and diffuse damage
Falling and hitting your head
Diffuse damage
Near Drowning
Focal and diffuse damage
