NURSING 633 Week 11 – Neurology

Week 11 – Neurology Which symptoms may occur with Bell’s palsy? (Select all that apply.) Alteration in taste Drooling Inability to open the eye Correct! Decreased hearing Tinnitus A patient is brought to the emergency department after being hit in the head with a baseball. The patient is awake and talking, but is confused and disoriented and does not obey simple commands. The patient is able to point to the area of pain and opens eyes only when commanded to do so. Bystanders report a period of unconsciousness lasting almost 5 minutes. Which severity of traumatic brain injury is likely? Severe Moderate Normal You Answered Mild You are examining a patient who has just been diagnosed with Bell's palsy. Bells's palsy is characterized by all of the following except: Inability to close the eye on the affected side Correct! Inability to swallow Drooling Drooping of the corner of the mouth on the affected side A 70 year old male is diagnosed with vertigo. Which choice below indicates that the vertigo is more likely to be of central etiology? Brief duration Correct! Persistent symptoms Nystagmus present Nausea and vomiting What characteristic is true of tension headaches, but not of cluster headaches? Tension headaches cause photosensitivity Cluster headaches are always bilateral Cluster headaches always cause nausea Correct! Tension headaches are always bilateral