OAKLAND NRS 3025 EXAM 2 (2026/2027)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is taking care of a client with swallowing difficulties after a stroke. What
are some interventions the nurse can accomplish to prevent the client from
aspirating while eating? Select all that apply.
-Assist the client out of bed and into the chair for meals.
-Instruct the client to tuck his/her chin towards their chest when swallowing.
The neurologic nurse is testing the function of a patient's cerebellum and basal
ganglia. What action will most accurately test these structures?
guide the patient through the performance of rapid, alternating movements
A client reports light-headedness, speech disturbance, and left-sided weakness
lasting for several hours. The neurologist diagnosed a transient ischemic attack,
which caused the client great concern. What would the nurse include during client
education?
when symptoms cease client returns to presymptomatic state
A client is prescribed sumatriptan (Imitrex) for the treatment of migraine headache.
Which client statement would indicate a need for additional teaching from the
nurse?
"I use this to prevent migraines"
, A patient is brought to the trauma center by ambulance after sustaining a high
cervical spinal cord injury 1½ hours ago. Endotracheal intubation has been deemed
necessary and the nurse is preparing to assist. What nursing diagnosis should the
nurse associate with this procedure?
rish for injury
A patient has an S5 spinal fracture from a fall. What type of assistive device will
this patient require?
the patient will be able to ambulate independently
A client has been recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Which is indicative
of a person diagnosed with myasthenia gravis?
impairment of acetylcholine binding to muscle cells
A patient sustained a head injury and has been admitted to the neurosurgical
intensive care unit (ICU). The patient began having seizures and was administered
a sedative-hypnotic medication that is ultra-short acting and can be titrated to
patient response. What medication will the nurse be monitoring during this time?
propofol (diprivan)
Which of the following are the immediate complications of spinal cord injury?
respiratory arrest or spinal shock
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A nurse is taking care of a client with swallowing difficulties after a stroke. What
are some interventions the nurse can accomplish to prevent the client from
aspirating while eating? Select all that apply.
-Assist the client out of bed and into the chair for meals.
-Instruct the client to tuck his/her chin towards their chest when swallowing.
The neurologic nurse is testing the function of a patient's cerebellum and basal
ganglia. What action will most accurately test these structures?
guide the patient through the performance of rapid, alternating movements
A client reports light-headedness, speech disturbance, and left-sided weakness
lasting for several hours. The neurologist diagnosed a transient ischemic attack,
which caused the client great concern. What would the nurse include during client
education?
when symptoms cease client returns to presymptomatic state
A client is prescribed sumatriptan (Imitrex) for the treatment of migraine headache.
Which client statement would indicate a need for additional teaching from the
nurse?
"I use this to prevent migraines"
, A patient is brought to the trauma center by ambulance after sustaining a high
cervical spinal cord injury 1½ hours ago. Endotracheal intubation has been deemed
necessary and the nurse is preparing to assist. What nursing diagnosis should the
nurse associate with this procedure?
rish for injury
A patient has an S5 spinal fracture from a fall. What type of assistive device will
this patient require?
the patient will be able to ambulate independently
A client has been recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Which is indicative
of a person diagnosed with myasthenia gravis?
impairment of acetylcholine binding to muscle cells
A patient sustained a head injury and has been admitted to the neurosurgical
intensive care unit (ICU). The patient began having seizures and was administered
a sedative-hypnotic medication that is ultra-short acting and can be titrated to
patient response. What medication will the nurse be monitoring during this time?
propofol (diprivan)
Which of the following are the immediate complications of spinal cord injury?
respiratory arrest or spinal shock
