Med surg 2 test practice questions (exam 1, neuro)
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1. A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on Frontal lobe
a client at home. During the assessment, the nurse
notices that the client has a flat affect. Which lobe of
the brain is responsible for a person's affect?
A. Parietal lobe
B. Temporal lobe
C. Frontal lobe
D. Occipital lobe
2. A client scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging Removing all metal-con-
(MRI) has arrived at the radiology department. The taining objects
nurse who prepares the client for the MRI should pri-
oritize what action?
A. Withholding stimulants 24 to 48 hours prior to
exam
B. Removing all metal-containing objects
C. Instructing the client to void prior to the MRI
D. Initiating an IV line for administration of contrast
3. A gerontologic nurse planning the neurologic assess- Reduction in cerebral
ment of an older adult is considering normal, age-re- blood flow
lated changes that may influence the assessment
results. Of what phenomenon should the nurse be
aware?
A. Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
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B. Reduction in cerebral blood flow
C. Increased cerebral metabolism
D. Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli
4. A nurse is performing a complex neurological assess- "Can you write your name
ment on a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer on this blank sheet of pa-
disease. What question should the nurse anticipate to per?"
ask when assessing the client's language ability?
A. "How are a pencil and pen alike?"
B. "Can you write your name on this blank sheet of
paper?"
C. "Can you tell me what year it is?"
D. "What is the name of the president of the United
States?"
5. A nurse is assessing reflexes in a client with hyperac- Clonus
tive reflexes. When the client's foot is abruptly dorsi-
flexed, it continues to "beat" two to three times before
settling into a resting position. How should the nurse
document this finding?
A. Rigidity
B. Flaccidity
C. Clonus
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D. Ataxia
6. The nurse is doing an initial assessment on a client Parietal-occipital area
newly admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of cere-
brovascular disease. The client has difficulty copying
a figure that the nurse has drawn and is diagnosed
with visual receptive aphasia. What brain region is
primarily involved in this client's deficit?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Parietal-occipital area
C. Inferior-posterior frontal areas
D. Posterior frontal area
7. What term is used to describe the fibrous connective Pia mater
tissue that hugs the brain closely and extends into
every fold of the brain's surface?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid
C. Fascia
D. Pia mater
8. The nurse is caring for a client with an upper motor Loss of voluntary control of
neuron lesion. What clinical manifestations should the movement
nurse anticipate when planning the client's neurologic
assessment?
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A. Decreased muscle tone
B. Flaccid paralysis
C. Loss of voluntary control of movement
D. Slow reflexes
9. The nurse is admitting a client to the unit who is diag- "Client demonstrates an
nosed with a lower motor neuron lesion. What entry absence of deep tendon
in the client's electronic record is most consistent with reflexes."
this diagnosis?
A. "Client exhibits increased muscle tone."
B. "Client demonstrates normal muscle structure with
no evidence of atrophy."
C. "Client demonstrates hyperactive deep tendon re-
flexes."
D. "Client demonstrates an absence of deep tendon
reflexes."
10. An older adult client is being discharged home. The A smoke detector
client lives alone and has atrophy of the olfactory or-
gans. The nurse tells the client's family that it is essen-
tial that the client have what installed in the home?
A. Grab bars
B. Nonslip mats
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1. A nurse is performing a neurological assessment on Frontal lobe
a client at home. During the assessment, the nurse
notices that the client has a flat affect. Which lobe of
the brain is responsible for a person's affect?
A. Parietal lobe
B. Temporal lobe
C. Frontal lobe
D. Occipital lobe
2. A client scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging Removing all metal-con-
(MRI) has arrived at the radiology department. The taining objects
nurse who prepares the client for the MRI should pri-
oritize what action?
A. Withholding stimulants 24 to 48 hours prior to
exam
B. Removing all metal-containing objects
C. Instructing the client to void prior to the MRI
D. Initiating an IV line for administration of contrast
3. A gerontologic nurse planning the neurologic assess- Reduction in cerebral
ment of an older adult is considering normal, age-re- blood flow
lated changes that may influence the assessment
results. Of what phenomenon should the nurse be
aware?
A. Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
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B. Reduction in cerebral blood flow
C. Increased cerebral metabolism
D. Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli
4. A nurse is performing a complex neurological assess- "Can you write your name
ment on a client recently diagnosed with Alzheimer on this blank sheet of pa-
disease. What question should the nurse anticipate to per?"
ask when assessing the client's language ability?
A. "How are a pencil and pen alike?"
B. "Can you write your name on this blank sheet of
paper?"
C. "Can you tell me what year it is?"
D. "What is the name of the president of the United
States?"
5. A nurse is assessing reflexes in a client with hyperac- Clonus
tive reflexes. When the client's foot is abruptly dorsi-
flexed, it continues to "beat" two to three times before
settling into a resting position. How should the nurse
document this finding?
A. Rigidity
B. Flaccidity
C. Clonus
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D. Ataxia
6. The nurse is doing an initial assessment on a client Parietal-occipital area
newly admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of cere-
brovascular disease. The client has difficulty copying
a figure that the nurse has drawn and is diagnosed
with visual receptive aphasia. What brain region is
primarily involved in this client's deficit?
A. Temporal lobe
B. Parietal-occipital area
C. Inferior-posterior frontal areas
D. Posterior frontal area
7. What term is used to describe the fibrous connective Pia mater
tissue that hugs the brain closely and extends into
every fold of the brain's surface?
A. Dura mater
B. Arachnoid
C. Fascia
D. Pia mater
8. The nurse is caring for a client with an upper motor Loss of voluntary control of
neuron lesion. What clinical manifestations should the movement
nurse anticipate when planning the client's neurologic
assessment?
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A. Decreased muscle tone
B. Flaccid paralysis
C. Loss of voluntary control of movement
D. Slow reflexes
9. The nurse is admitting a client to the unit who is diag- "Client demonstrates an
nosed with a lower motor neuron lesion. What entry absence of deep tendon
in the client's electronic record is most consistent with reflexes."
this diagnosis?
A. "Client exhibits increased muscle tone."
B. "Client demonstrates normal muscle structure with
no evidence of atrophy."
C. "Client demonstrates hyperactive deep tendon re-
flexes."
D. "Client demonstrates an absence of deep tendon
reflexes."
10. An older adult client is being discharged home. The A smoke detector
client lives alone and has atrophy of the olfactory or-
gans. The nurse tells the client's family that it is essen-
tial that the client have what installed in the home?
A. Grab bars
B. Nonslip mats
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