Neuro quiz simple nursing
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1. A nurse is caring for a client Encouraging the use of an incentive spirometer
with a C5 spinal injury. Which Monitor for signs of infection
action is most important for Monitor client's respiratory status
a client with injury to the C5 Apply an abdominal binder
spinal cord? Ans:Monitor client's respiratory status
Encouraging the use of an in- The client with a C5 injury will have weak diaphragm muscles
centive spirometer and be unable to take deep breaths and cough. Monitoring
Monitor for signs of infection respiratory status will help the nurse assess for changes that
Monitor client's respiratory sta- indicate infection.
tus
Apply an abdominal binder
2. The nurse assesses a client in Assess level of lethargy and sleepiness.
the postictal phase (recovery Place pillow under the head.
phase). Which of the following Reorient the client to surroundings and environment.
actions will the nurse prioritize Perform a respiratory assessment.
during the postictal phase of a Ans:Perform a respiratory assessment.
seizure? During the postictal phase, the nurse should monitor respira-
tory patterns and assess oxygen and ventilation since airway
is important. Assessing for sleepiness is not a priority since it
may be a common symptom after a seizure. Ensuring comfort
is important but not a priority. Reorientation is important
but airway clearance is of most priority since the client may
have aspirated during the ictal or middle stage when loss of
awareness and inability to swallow may occur
3. Which neurotransmitter from Adrenaline
both the central and peripher- Acetylcholine
al nervous system diffuses sodi- Dopamine
um to create electrical impulses Glutamate
that are responsible for muscle Ans: Acetylcholine
action in the body and is also in-
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volved in thought, learning and
memory?
4. The nurse is caring for a client Forgetting to eat or drink
who has damage to her hypo- Difficulty controlling pain
thalamus from previous radia- Being unable to swallow
tion treatment. What troubles Visual defects and illusions
might the client experience as a Ans: forgetting to eat or drink
result of this damage
5. The nurse is monitoring her The spinal Cord
client's heart rate, respirations, The autonomic Nervous System
and bowel sounds and under- The somatic nervous system
stands these functions are reg- The brain
ulated by which below? Ans: The autonomic nervous system
6. A person going through the Constriction of pupils
sympathetic response will show Peripheral Vasoconstriction
which bodily action? Contraction of bladder
Stimulation of the digestive system
Ans: Peripheral Vasoconstriction
7. The nurse is caring for a client Frontal lobe
with a head injury. The client Parietal lobe
exhibits difficulty forming sen- Occipital lobe
tences and his wife mentions Temporal lobe
there has been a vast change Ans: frontal lobe
in his personality. The nurse
attributes this to damage to
which part of the client's brain?
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
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Temporal lobe
SUBMIT
8. The nurse is making a con- Optometry
sultation appointment for her Otolaryngology
long-term care resident who Rheumatology
has trigeminal neuralgia. Which Dentistry
consultation would the nurse Ans: Dentistry
most likely make for a client
who has been diagnosed with
trigeminal neuralgia?
9. Which information is important Usually, this condition lasts for a few weeks to months, re-
for the nurse to give the client solves on its own with no residual effects
who has just been diagnosed
with Bell's palsy about the pro-
gression of the condition?
10. A nurse is caring for a client Severe pain to the mouth and jaw
with damage to cranial nerve Progressive weakness of facial muscles
VII after a shingles infection. Tremors in the hands and fingers
Which assessment finding is as- Paralysis of one side of face
sociated with this condition? Ans: paralysis of one side of the face
11. The nurse is instructing a client It may be triggered following exposure to herbicide or poi-
on the causes of Bell's palsy. son
What is the nurse's best expla- Its cause may be uknown
nation for Bell's Palsy? It may be triggered from malnutrition
It may be triggered from drug and alcohol addiction
Ans: its cause may be unknown
12. Which nursing diagnosis is a Altered nutrition
priority for a client who has Fear and anxiety
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1. A nurse is caring for a client Encouraging the use of an incentive spirometer
with a C5 spinal injury. Which Monitor for signs of infection
action is most important for Monitor client's respiratory status
a client with injury to the C5 Apply an abdominal binder
spinal cord? Ans:Monitor client's respiratory status
Encouraging the use of an in- The client with a C5 injury will have weak diaphragm muscles
centive spirometer and be unable to take deep breaths and cough. Monitoring
Monitor for signs of infection respiratory status will help the nurse assess for changes that
Monitor client's respiratory sta- indicate infection.
tus
Apply an abdominal binder
2. The nurse assesses a client in Assess level of lethargy and sleepiness.
the postictal phase (recovery Place pillow under the head.
phase). Which of the following Reorient the client to surroundings and environment.
actions will the nurse prioritize Perform a respiratory assessment.
during the postictal phase of a Ans:Perform a respiratory assessment.
seizure? During the postictal phase, the nurse should monitor respira-
tory patterns and assess oxygen and ventilation since airway
is important. Assessing for sleepiness is not a priority since it
may be a common symptom after a seizure. Ensuring comfort
is important but not a priority. Reorientation is important
but airway clearance is of most priority since the client may
have aspirated during the ictal or middle stage when loss of
awareness and inability to swallow may occur
3. Which neurotransmitter from Adrenaline
both the central and peripher- Acetylcholine
al nervous system diffuses sodi- Dopamine
um to create electrical impulses Glutamate
that are responsible for muscle Ans: Acetylcholine
action in the body and is also in-
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volved in thought, learning and
memory?
4. The nurse is caring for a client Forgetting to eat or drink
who has damage to her hypo- Difficulty controlling pain
thalamus from previous radia- Being unable to swallow
tion treatment. What troubles Visual defects and illusions
might the client experience as a Ans: forgetting to eat or drink
result of this damage
5. The nurse is monitoring her The spinal Cord
client's heart rate, respirations, The autonomic Nervous System
and bowel sounds and under- The somatic nervous system
stands these functions are reg- The brain
ulated by which below? Ans: The autonomic nervous system
6. A person going through the Constriction of pupils
sympathetic response will show Peripheral Vasoconstriction
which bodily action? Contraction of bladder
Stimulation of the digestive system
Ans: Peripheral Vasoconstriction
7. The nurse is caring for a client Frontal lobe
with a head injury. The client Parietal lobe
exhibits difficulty forming sen- Occipital lobe
tences and his wife mentions Temporal lobe
there has been a vast change Ans: frontal lobe
in his personality. The nurse
attributes this to damage to
which part of the client's brain?
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
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Temporal lobe
SUBMIT
8. The nurse is making a con- Optometry
sultation appointment for her Otolaryngology
long-term care resident who Rheumatology
has trigeminal neuralgia. Which Dentistry
consultation would the nurse Ans: Dentistry
most likely make for a client
who has been diagnosed with
trigeminal neuralgia?
9. Which information is important Usually, this condition lasts for a few weeks to months, re-
for the nurse to give the client solves on its own with no residual effects
who has just been diagnosed
with Bell's palsy about the pro-
gression of the condition?
10. A nurse is caring for a client Severe pain to the mouth and jaw
with damage to cranial nerve Progressive weakness of facial muscles
VII after a shingles infection. Tremors in the hands and fingers
Which assessment finding is as- Paralysis of one side of face
sociated with this condition? Ans: paralysis of one side of the face
11. The nurse is instructing a client It may be triggered following exposure to herbicide or poi-
on the causes of Bell's palsy. son
What is the nurse's best expla- Its cause may be uknown
nation for Bell's Palsy? It may be triggered from malnutrition
It may be triggered from drug and alcohol addiction
Ans: its cause may be unknown
12. Which nursing diagnosis is a Altered nutrition
priority for a client who has Fear and anxiety
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