Targeted Neuro/Musculo Review Practice Exam Questions & Answers.

Targeted Neuro/Musculo Review Practice Exam Questions & Answers. A nurse is assessing a client who has new diagnosis of osteoporosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect - CORRECT ANSWER Crepitus with joint movement, decreased range of motion of the affected joint, joint pain that resolves with rest A nurse is planning care for a client following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to include - CORRECT ANSWER Ensure the client lies flat for 4-8 hours A nurse is caring for a client who has advancing ALS. Which of the following interventions is the nurses priority - CORRECT ANSWER Monitor pulse oximetry findings A nurse is assessing a client who had a right hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect - CORRECT ANSWER Impulsive behavior A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hour postop following an above the knee amputation and reports phantom limb pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT ANSWER Administer an oral dose of gabapentin A nurses providing teaching regarding a new prescription for carbidopa-levodopa for a client who has parkinson disease. which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the treatment - CORRECT ANSWER I should expect my urine to be a darker color A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is postop following a right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following images indicates the position the nurse should teach the client to take when sitting in a chair - CORRECT ANSWER -Picture answer. Back against chair, legs 90 degree angle A nurse in the ED is caring for a client after suddenly losing consciousness and falling in her home. The provider determines the client had an embolic stroke. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer - CORRECT ANSWER Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator