NRSG 3320 EXAM 2 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM| NRSG 3320 NURSING
CARE OF ADULTS 1 EXAM 2 REVIEW
WITH COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
SECTION 1: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS – STROKE
(Questions 1–50)
1. What is a stroke?
• Correct Answer: Disruption in the brain's blood supply; a medical emergency.
2. What is an ischemic stroke?
• Correct Answer: Blockage in a blood vessel causing stroke.
3. What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
• Correct Answer: Rupture of a blood vessel causing stroke.
4. What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
• Correct Answer: Temporary neurologic deficit; urgent assessment needed.
5. What percentage of strokes are ischemic vs. hemorrhagic?
• Correct Answer: Ischemic strokes account for 80% to 85% of strokes, and
hemorrhagic stroke accounts for 15% to 20%.
6. What is agnosia?
, • Correct Answer: Inability to recognize familiar objects or persons.
7. What is apraxia/dyspraxia?
• Correct Answer: Loss of ability to perform skilled movements.
8. What is hemianopsia?
• Correct Answer: Blindness in half of the visual field.
9. What is neglect syndrome?
• Correct Answer: Unawareness of paralyzed side of the body.
10. What are proprioception alterations?
• Correct Answer: Altered position sense; risk for injury.
11. What is aphasia?
• Correct Answer: Communication disorder; expressive vs. receptive.
12. What is the difference between expressive and receptive aphasia?
• Correct Answer: Expressive aphasia is difficulty speaking or writing; receptive
aphasia is difficulty understanding spoken or written language.
13. What diagnostic test is used first in acute stroke to check for bleeding?
• Correct Answer: CT scan without contrast.
14. What is the time window for administering thrombolytic therapy (tPA) in acute
stroke?
• Correct Answer: Within 3–4.5 hours of stroke onset.
15. What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient with a hypertensive crisis
in stroke?
, • Correct Answer: Monitor and manage blood pressure to reduce risk of further
bleeding or clots.
16. What is the clinical significance of a right facial droop in a stroke patient?
• Correct Answer: Indicates possible stroke affecting the left hemisphere of the
brain (contralateral effects).
17. What is the priority body system to assess based on the primary problem of a
hypertensive crisis in a stroke patient?
• Correct Answer: Neurological system (to monitor for further brain injury).
18. What is the primary rationale for establishing a peripheral IV in a stroke
patient with a hypertensive crisis?
• Correct Answer: To administer medications (e.g., antihypertensives, tPA) and
maintain vascular access for emergency treatment.
19. What is a carotid endarterectomy?
• Correct Answer: Surgical procedure to reduce stroke risk by removing plaque
from the carotid artery.
20. What are the acute phase interventions for stroke management?
• Correct Answer: Includes airway maintenance and vital signs monitoring.
21. What are the post-acute phase interventions for stroke?
• Correct Answer: Positioning and skin care to prevent complications.
22. What are the chronic phase interventions for stroke?
• Correct Answer: Focus on independence and rehabilitation activities.
ACTUAL EXAM| NRSG 3320 NURSING
CARE OF ADULTS 1 EXAM 2 REVIEW
WITH COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+
SECTION 1: NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS – STROKE
(Questions 1–50)
1. What is a stroke?
• Correct Answer: Disruption in the brain's blood supply; a medical emergency.
2. What is an ischemic stroke?
• Correct Answer: Blockage in a blood vessel causing stroke.
3. What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
• Correct Answer: Rupture of a blood vessel causing stroke.
4. What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
• Correct Answer: Temporary neurologic deficit; urgent assessment needed.
5. What percentage of strokes are ischemic vs. hemorrhagic?
• Correct Answer: Ischemic strokes account for 80% to 85% of strokes, and
hemorrhagic stroke accounts for 15% to 20%.
6. What is agnosia?
, • Correct Answer: Inability to recognize familiar objects or persons.
7. What is apraxia/dyspraxia?
• Correct Answer: Loss of ability to perform skilled movements.
8. What is hemianopsia?
• Correct Answer: Blindness in half of the visual field.
9. What is neglect syndrome?
• Correct Answer: Unawareness of paralyzed side of the body.
10. What are proprioception alterations?
• Correct Answer: Altered position sense; risk for injury.
11. What is aphasia?
• Correct Answer: Communication disorder; expressive vs. receptive.
12. What is the difference between expressive and receptive aphasia?
• Correct Answer: Expressive aphasia is difficulty speaking or writing; receptive
aphasia is difficulty understanding spoken or written language.
13. What diagnostic test is used first in acute stroke to check for bleeding?
• Correct Answer: CT scan without contrast.
14. What is the time window for administering thrombolytic therapy (tPA) in acute
stroke?
• Correct Answer: Within 3–4.5 hours of stroke onset.
15. What is the priority nursing intervention for a patient with a hypertensive crisis
in stroke?
, • Correct Answer: Monitor and manage blood pressure to reduce risk of further
bleeding or clots.
16. What is the clinical significance of a right facial droop in a stroke patient?
• Correct Answer: Indicates possible stroke affecting the left hemisphere of the
brain (contralateral effects).
17. What is the priority body system to assess based on the primary problem of a
hypertensive crisis in a stroke patient?
• Correct Answer: Neurological system (to monitor for further brain injury).
18. What is the primary rationale for establishing a peripheral IV in a stroke
patient with a hypertensive crisis?
• Correct Answer: To administer medications (e.g., antihypertensives, tPA) and
maintain vascular access for emergency treatment.
19. What is a carotid endarterectomy?
• Correct Answer: Surgical procedure to reduce stroke risk by removing plaque
from the carotid artery.
20. What are the acute phase interventions for stroke management?
• Correct Answer: Includes airway maintenance and vital signs monitoring.
21. What are the post-acute phase interventions for stroke?
• Correct Answer: Positioning and skin care to prevent complications.
22. What are the chronic phase interventions for stroke?
• Correct Answer: Focus on independence and rehabilitation activities.
