cerebrovascular disorders

Chapter 33: Cerebrovascular Disorders Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Why is the incidence of strokes rising every year? 1. There is an increased number of older adults. 2. There is an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. 3. Both A and B. 4. None of the above. ____ 2. The caregiver of a client tells a nurse that the client has paralysis of the upper and lower left limbs. On assessment, the nurse finds motor and sensory loss in the client’s limbs. Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse expect the primary health-care provider to prescribe? 1. Blood studies 2. Electrocardiogram 3. Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) 4. Computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast ____ 3. A nurse finds that a client has motor and sensory loss on the right side of the body. The diagnostic tests reveal ischemia. The nurse suspects that an ischemic stroke has occurred. Which other finding indicates that the client has ischemia in the left hemisphere? 1. Speech problem 2. Hearing problem 3. Learning problem 4. Smelling problem ____ 4. On assessment of an older adult client, a nurse finds the blood pressure to be severely increased. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test reveals a small area of infarction. The primary health-care provider instructs the nurse to initiate anticoagulant therapy. Which condition should the nurse expect in the client? 1. Lacunar infarct 2. Ischemic stroke 3. Hemorrhagic stroke 4. Transient ischemic attack ____ 5. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the governing of proprioception? 1. Frontal lobe 2. Parietal lobe 3. Occipital lobe 4. Temporal lobe ____ 6. Which cultural and ethnic group of Americans has a lower risk of stroke when compared to other cultural and ethnic groups of Americans? 1. Native Americans 2. African Americans 3. Hispanic Americans 4. Caucasian Americans ____ 7. A nurse is examining a client who had a motor vehicle accident. The client is unable to recall past events and places visited prior to the accident. Which lobe of the cerebrum is involved in the memory loss of the client? 1. Frontal lobe 2. Parietal lobes . Copyright © 2016 F. A. Davis Company 3. Occipital lobes 4. Temporal lobes ____ 8. What is the function of cranial nerve XII in the human body? 1. Hearing 2. Gag reflex 3. Facial sensation 4. Tongue movement ____ 9. A nurse instructs a client to show teeth, raise eyebrows, and squeeze the eyes. What is the nurse trying to evaluate in the client? 1. Facial palsy 2. Best language 3. Level of consciousness (LOC) commands 4. Sensory response ____ 10. Which part of the brain regulates cardiac and respiratory functions? 1. The pons 2. The midbrain 3. The cerebellum 4. The medulla oblongata ____ 11. A nurse is assessing the level of consciousness of a client who has a head injury. The client is totally unresponsive. What could be the score using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale