NCOA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Difficulty forming complete sentences and/or saying something that
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doesn't resemble a sentence. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Dysarthria
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A patient with a cerebral aneurysm exhibits signs and symptoms of an
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increase in intracranial pressure (ICP). What nursing intervention would
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be most appropriate for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Absolute
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bed rest in a quiet, non-stimulating environment
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A nurse is admitting a patient with a severe migraine headache and a
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history of acute coronary syndrome. What migraine medication would
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the nurse question for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Sumatriptan succinate (Imitrex) 50 mg tablet, by mouth, once as
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needed.
A nurse is caring for a client who requires intracranial pressure (ICP)
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monitoring inserted through multiple Burr holes. What is the most
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common complication related to the ICP monitoring? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Encephalitis
A patient is being treated for increased intracranial pressure. Which
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activities below should the patient avoid performing?
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,(Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sneezing.
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Valsalva maneuver. |
Coughing
Vomiting.
A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient with a partial-thickness
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burn, and determines that an appropriate goal is to maintain frequent
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repositioning. What is the best rationale for this intervention? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To prevent skin breakdown.
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The nurse is caring for a patient with extensive burn injuries (more than
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20% of total body surface area). The nurse would assess which of the
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following to determine if the patient is receiving adequate fluid
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resuscitation?
(Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Monitoring mean arterial
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pressure (MAP) trends
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Monitoring urine specific gravity | | |
Auscultating for adventitious lung sounds | | | |
, Monitoring blood pressure trends | | |
Monitoring heart rate trends | | |
Monitoring hourly urine output | | |
The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a client who is
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admitted to rule out myasthenia gravis. Which of the following findings
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would the nurse expect to observe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ptosis and
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diplopia.
The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a female
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patient who possesses numerous risk factors for stroke. Which of the
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woman's medications carries the greatest potential for reducing her risk
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of stroke? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Clopidogrel 75 mg by mouth once
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daily.
Subjective data from a patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)
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includes facial muscle spasms accompanied by stabbing pain. The
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patient states, "It gets worse during meals when I'm chewing food." The
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healthcare provider determines that these symptoms are most likely
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due to a lesion on which cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-V
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CORRECT ANSWERS
Difficulty forming complete sentences and/or saying something that
| | | | | | | |
doesn't resemble a sentence. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Dysarthria
| | | | | |
A patient with a cerebral aneurysm exhibits signs and symptoms of an
| | | | | | | | | | | |
increase in intracranial pressure (ICP). What nursing intervention would
| | | | | | | | |
be most appropriate for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Absolute
| | | | | | | | |
bed rest in a quiet, non-stimulating environment
| | | | | |
A nurse is admitting a patient with a severe migraine headache and a
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
history of acute coronary syndrome. What migraine medication would
| | | | | | | | |
the nurse question for this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | |
Sumatriptan succinate (Imitrex) 50 mg tablet, by mouth, once as
| | | | | | | | | |
needed.
A nurse is caring for a client who requires intracranial pressure (ICP)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
monitoring inserted through multiple Burr holes. What is the most
| | | | | | | | | |
common complication related to the ICP monitoring? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Encephalitis
A patient is being treated for increased intracranial pressure. Which
| | | | | | | | | |
activities below should the patient avoid performing?
| | | | | |
,(Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sneezing.
| | | | | |
Valsalva maneuver. |
Coughing
Vomiting.
A nurse is developing a care plan for a patient with a partial-thickness
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
burn, and determines that an appropriate goal is to maintain frequent
| | | | | | | | | | |
repositioning. What is the best rationale for this intervention? -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-To prevent skin breakdown.
| | | |
The nurse is caring for a patient with extensive burn injuries (more than
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
20% of total body surface area). The nurse would assess which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
following to determine if the patient is receiving adequate fluid
| | | | | | | | | |
resuscitation?
(Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Monitoring mean arterial
| | | | | | | |
pressure (MAP) trends
| | |
Monitoring urine specific gravity | | |
Auscultating for adventitious lung sounds | | | |
, Monitoring blood pressure trends | | |
Monitoring heart rate trends | | |
Monitoring hourly urine output | | |
The nurse is performing an initial assessment on a client who is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
admitted to rule out myasthenia gravis. Which of the following findings
| | | | | | | | | | |
would the nurse expect to observe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Ptosis and
| | | | | | | | | |
diplopia.
The nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a female
| | | | | | | | | |
patient who possesses numerous risk factors for stroke. Which of the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
woman's medications carries the greatest potential for reducing her risk
| | | | | | | | |
of stroke? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Clopidogrel 75 mg by mouth once
| | | | | | | | | | |
daily.
Subjective data from a patient diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)
| | | | | | | | | |
includes facial muscle spasms accompanied by stabbing pain. The
| | | | | | | | |
patient states, "It gets worse during meals when I'm chewing food." The
| | | | | | | | | | | |
healthcare provider determines that these symptoms are most likely
| | | | | | | | |
due to a lesion on which cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-V
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