NSG 3280 Pathophysiology Nclex
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Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports:
a. ringing in the ears.
b. transient episodes of numbness.
c. transient episodes of vertigo.
d. sudden, severe headache. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. sudden, severe headache
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is usually managed with volume expansion and blood pressure
support to enhance cerebral perfusion. This is necessary because subarachnoid hemorrhage
predisposes to:
a. cerebral vasospasm.
b. hypotension.
c. excessive volume loss.
d. decreased intracranial pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. cerebral vasospasm.
,A college student living in a dormitory reports a stiff neck and headache and is found to have a
fever of 102°F. This information is most consistent with:
a. encephalitis.
b. meningitis.
c. skull fracture.
d. cerebral ischemia. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. meningitis
It is true that encephalitis is usually:
a. because of a bacterial infection in the CNS.
b. fatal.
c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
d. asymptomatic. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
It is true that epidural bleeding is:
a. associated with widespread vascular disruption.
b. located between the arachnoid and the dura mater.
c. usually because of venous leakage.
d. characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury. - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.
The most important determinant for prescribing therapy for acute stroke is:
a. location of ischemia.
b. thrombotic versus embolic cause.
,c. ischemic versus hemorrhagic cause.
d. age of the patient. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. ischemic versus hemorrhagic cause.
Intracranial pressure normally ranges from - mm Hg
a. O to 15
b. 10 to 20
c. 15 to 25
d. 20 to 30 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. O to 15
- edema occurs when ischemic tissue swells because of cellular energy failure.
a. Interstitial
b. Osmotic
c. Vasogenic
d. Cytotoxic - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Cytotoxic
A severe complication of elevated intracranial pressure is:
a. Cushing reflex.
b. brain herniation.
c. burr hole.
d. hydrocephalus. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. brain herniation.
A tool used to assess levels of consciousness is:
, a. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
b. intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.
c. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
d. central perfusion pressure (CPP). - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
The first indication of brain compression from increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) may be:
a. decorticate posturing.
b. absence of verbalization.
c. sluggish pupil response to light.
d. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. sluggish pupil response to light.
A level of - on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates likely fatal damage
a. 3
b. 8
c. 12
d. 15 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. 3
- occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky movement in
one or both eyes.
a. Nystagmus
b. Dysconjugate movement
c. Ocular palsy
d. Doll's eyes - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Nystagmus
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Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports:
a. ringing in the ears.
b. transient episodes of numbness.
c. transient episodes of vertigo.
d. sudden, severe headache. - CORRECT ANSWER-D. sudden, severe headache
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is usually managed with volume expansion and blood pressure
support to enhance cerebral perfusion. This is necessary because subarachnoid hemorrhage
predisposes to:
a. cerebral vasospasm.
b. hypotension.
c. excessive volume loss.
d. decreased intracranial pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. cerebral vasospasm.
,A college student living in a dormitory reports a stiff neck and headache and is found to have a
fever of 102°F. This information is most consistent with:
a. encephalitis.
b. meningitis.
c. skull fracture.
d. cerebral ischemia. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. meningitis
It is true that encephalitis is usually:
a. because of a bacterial infection in the CNS.
b. fatal.
c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
d. asymptomatic. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
It is true that epidural bleeding is:
a. associated with widespread vascular disruption.
b. located between the arachnoid and the dura mater.
c. usually because of venous leakage.
d. characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury. - CORRECT ANSWER-d.
characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.
The most important determinant for prescribing therapy for acute stroke is:
a. location of ischemia.
b. thrombotic versus embolic cause.
,c. ischemic versus hemorrhagic cause.
d. age of the patient. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. ischemic versus hemorrhagic cause.
Intracranial pressure normally ranges from - mm Hg
a. O to 15
b. 10 to 20
c. 15 to 25
d. 20 to 30 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. O to 15
- edema occurs when ischemic tissue swells because of cellular energy failure.
a. Interstitial
b. Osmotic
c. Vasogenic
d. Cytotoxic - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Cytotoxic
A severe complication of elevated intracranial pressure is:
a. Cushing reflex.
b. brain herniation.
c. burr hole.
d. hydrocephalus. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. brain herniation.
A tool used to assess levels of consciousness is:
, a. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
b. intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.
c. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
d. central perfusion pressure (CPP). - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
The first indication of brain compression from increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) may be:
a. decorticate posturing.
b. absence of verbalization.
c. sluggish pupil response to light.
d. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. sluggish pupil response to light.
A level of - on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates likely fatal damage
a. 3
b. 8
c. 12
d. 15 - CORRECT ANSWER-a. 3
- occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky movement in
one or both eyes.
a. Nystagmus
b. Dysconjugate movement
c. Ocular palsy
d. Doll's eyes - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Nystagmus
