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Pathophysiology Exam 4 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
A client has a seizure disorder. When the client experiences
symptoms such as headache, malaise, and a sense of
depression, which term should the nurse use to describe these
symptoms? - ANSWER prodroma
A client is diagnosed with Parkinson disease. Which clinical
manifestation will the nurse expect to observe? - ANSWER
Flexed, forward leaning posture
Which classic clinical manifestations will the nurse observe in a
client diagnosed with Parkinson disease? Select all that apply -
ANSWER dysarthria, dysphagia, bradykinesia
Which type of movement will the nurse expect to observe in a
client diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy? - ANSWER
asterixis
Upon assessment of a client, the nurse finds permanent
progressive loss of memory, orientation, judgment, and
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problem-solving ability. The nurse is caring for which client? -
ANSWER dementia
Which client is most at risk for the sudden development of
secondary parkinsonism? - ANSWER The client that was
prescribed a neuroleptic medication.
Which symptom supports the nurse's suspicion that a patient
with a neuromuscular junction disorder has myasthenia gravis?
- ANSWER muscle fatigue
While assessing a patient, the nurse finds that the patient has
paresis of the legs, paralysis of the eye muscles, and respiratory
insufficiency. The laboratory reports indicate that the patient
has respiratory viral infection. What condition should the nurse
anticipate to find in the patient? - ANSWER Guillain-Barré
syndrome
The nurse is assessing a patient with a history of spinal shock.
After assessing the patient, the nurse finds that the patient has
developed dysreflexia. Which findings support the nurse's
opinion? Select all that apply. - ANSWER HR 32bpm, BP 240/110
Pathophysiology Exam 4 Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions UPDATED!!!
A client has a seizure disorder. When the client experiences
symptoms such as headache, malaise, and a sense of
depression, which term should the nurse use to describe these
symptoms? - ANSWER prodroma
A client is diagnosed with Parkinson disease. Which clinical
manifestation will the nurse expect to observe? - ANSWER
Flexed, forward leaning posture
Which classic clinical manifestations will the nurse observe in a
client diagnosed with Parkinson disease? Select all that apply -
ANSWER dysarthria, dysphagia, bradykinesia
Which type of movement will the nurse expect to observe in a
client diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy? - ANSWER
asterixis
Upon assessment of a client, the nurse finds permanent
progressive loss of memory, orientation, judgment, and
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problem-solving ability. The nurse is caring for which client? -
ANSWER dementia
Which client is most at risk for the sudden development of
secondary parkinsonism? - ANSWER The client that was
prescribed a neuroleptic medication.
Which symptom supports the nurse's suspicion that a patient
with a neuromuscular junction disorder has myasthenia gravis?
- ANSWER muscle fatigue
While assessing a patient, the nurse finds that the patient has
paresis of the legs, paralysis of the eye muscles, and respiratory
insufficiency. The laboratory reports indicate that the patient
has respiratory viral infection. What condition should the nurse
anticipate to find in the patient? - ANSWER Guillain-Barré
syndrome
The nurse is assessing a patient with a history of spinal shock.
After assessing the patient, the nurse finds that the patient has
developed dysreflexia. Which findings support the nurse's
opinion? Select all that apply. - ANSWER HR 32bpm, BP 240/110
