NEURO ATI questions 2024
A client has been diagnosed with swimmers ear. What solution will the nurse advise the
client to put in their ear? - diluted alcohol solution after swimming; it decreases bacteria
and dry's the external ear canal's growth
A client is undergoing an MRI of the cervical vertebrae. What are contraindications to an
MRI? - Cerebral aneurysm clips
Cardiac pacemakers******
Autonomic internal defibrillator
Metal foreign bodies in the eyes
metal cochlear implants
anything metal
titanium is NOT a magnetic material* and is okay for MRI
Remember jewelery does NOT exclude a person from an MRI* because it can be easily
removed -
What is ataxic breathing? - breathing consisting of irregular respiratory rate and rhyhtm
What are Kussumal respirations? what condition do they occur in? - deep, gasping
respiratory pattern; diabetic coma
Cheyne-Stokes respirations - rhythmic breathing pattern of increasing depth and rate
with a period of apnea of 10 - 20seconds
What is apneustic breathing? - slow breathing with a prolonged pause between
inspiration and expiration
A nurse is taking care of a client post-operatively following a craniotomy. The client is
experiencing increasing urine output. What is this a sign of? What lab should the nurse
check? - Diabetes inspidius
(caused by damage to the hypothalamus/pituitary gland)
specific gravity
A client with Meinerres disease is experiencing recurrent episodes. What should the
nurse advise the patient to prevent exacerbations? - Avoid sudden movements
avoid watching TV, reading, bright lights
Increase rest
What is an early manifestation of ALS? - Weakness of the distal extremities
A Glasgow coma score of 3 indicates what? - deep coma/ death
A client has been diagnosed with swimmers ear. What solution will the nurse advise the
client to put in their ear? - diluted alcohol solution after swimming; it decreases bacteria
and dry's the external ear canal's growth
A client is undergoing an MRI of the cervical vertebrae. What are contraindications to an
MRI? - Cerebral aneurysm clips
Cardiac pacemakers******
Autonomic internal defibrillator
Metal foreign bodies in the eyes
metal cochlear implants
anything metal
titanium is NOT a magnetic material* and is okay for MRI
Remember jewelery does NOT exclude a person from an MRI* because it can be easily
removed -
What is ataxic breathing? - breathing consisting of irregular respiratory rate and rhyhtm
What are Kussumal respirations? what condition do they occur in? - deep, gasping
respiratory pattern; diabetic coma
Cheyne-Stokes respirations - rhythmic breathing pattern of increasing depth and rate
with a period of apnea of 10 - 20seconds
What is apneustic breathing? - slow breathing with a prolonged pause between
inspiration and expiration
A nurse is taking care of a client post-operatively following a craniotomy. The client is
experiencing increasing urine output. What is this a sign of? What lab should the nurse
check? - Diabetes inspidius
(caused by damage to the hypothalamus/pituitary gland)
specific gravity
A client with Meinerres disease is experiencing recurrent episodes. What should the
nurse advise the patient to prevent exacerbations? - Avoid sudden movements
avoid watching TV, reading, bright lights
Increase rest
What is an early manifestation of ALS? - Weakness of the distal extremities
A Glasgow coma score of 3 indicates what? - deep coma/ death
