PATHO: NEURO QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
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Why is the incidence of strokes rising every year? Correct Answers
There is an increased number of older adults.
A nurse finds that a client has motor and sensory
loss on the right side of the body. The diagnostic
tests reveal ischemia. The nurse suspects that an
ischemic stroke has occurred. Which other finding
indicates that the client has ischemia in the left
hemisphere? Correct Answers Speech problem
. On assessment of an older adult client, a nurse finds
the blood pressure to be severely increased. A
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test reveals a
small area of infarction. The primary health-care
provider instructs the nurse to initiate anticoagulant
therapy. Which condition should the nurse expect
in the client? Correct Answers Lacunar infarct
Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the
governing of proprioception? Correct Answers Parietal lobe
Which cultural and ethnic group of Americans has
, a lower risk of stroke when compared to other
cultural and ethnic groups of Americans? Correct Answers Caucasian
Americans
A nurse is examining a client who had a motor
vehicle accident. The client is unable to recall past
events and places visited prior to the accident.
Which lobe of the cerebrum is involved in the
memory loss of the client? Correct Answers Frontal lobe
What is the function of cranial nerve XII in the
human body? Correct Answers Tongue movement
A nurse instructs a client to show teeth, raise
eyebrows, and squeeze the eyes. What is the nurse
trying to evaluate in the client? Correct Answers Facial palsy
Which part of the brain regulates cardiac and
respiratory functions? Correct Answers The medulla oblongata
A nurse is assessing the level of consciousness of a
client who has a head injury. The client is totally
unresponsive. What could be the score using the
AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
Why is the incidence of strokes rising every year? Correct Answers
There is an increased number of older adults.
A nurse finds that a client has motor and sensory
loss on the right side of the body. The diagnostic
tests reveal ischemia. The nurse suspects that an
ischemic stroke has occurred. Which other finding
indicates that the client has ischemia in the left
hemisphere? Correct Answers Speech problem
. On assessment of an older adult client, a nurse finds
the blood pressure to be severely increased. A
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test reveals a
small area of infarction. The primary health-care
provider instructs the nurse to initiate anticoagulant
therapy. Which condition should the nurse expect
in the client? Correct Answers Lacunar infarct
Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the
governing of proprioception? Correct Answers Parietal lobe
Which cultural and ethnic group of Americans has
, a lower risk of stroke when compared to other
cultural and ethnic groups of Americans? Correct Answers Caucasian
Americans
A nurse is examining a client who had a motor
vehicle accident. The client is unable to recall past
events and places visited prior to the accident.
Which lobe of the cerebrum is involved in the
memory loss of the client? Correct Answers Frontal lobe
What is the function of cranial nerve XII in the
human body? Correct Answers Tongue movement
A nurse instructs a client to show teeth, raise
eyebrows, and squeeze the eyes. What is the nurse
trying to evaluate in the client? Correct Answers Facial palsy
Which part of the brain regulates cardiac and
respiratory functions? Correct Answers The medulla oblongata
A nurse is assessing the level of consciousness of a
client who has a head injury. The client is totally
unresponsive. What could be the score using the
