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ENA EMERGENCY NURSING // REAL EXAM AND
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST//ALREADY GRADED A+
Which finding is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure? -
(ANSWER)Irregular respiratory pattern
Which lobe controls abstract thought?
A. Frontal
B. Parietal
C. Occipital
D. Temporal - (ANSWER)a
Which injury is characterized by a brief loss of consciousness followed by a lucid
period? - (ANSWER)Epidural hematoma
In which location is cerebrospinal fluid manufactured?
A. Arachnoid
B. Bridging veins
C. Choroid plexus
D. Diencephalon - (ANSWER)c
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Which lobe controls abstract thought? - (ANSWER)Frontal
Which part of the brain regulates behaviors, such as rage?
A. Diencephalon
B. Midbrain
C. Brainstem
D. Reticular activating system - (ANSWER)a
For a patient receiving mannitol (Osmitrol), which intervention should you
perform? - (ANSWER)Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the gag reflex?
A. Cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve)
B. Cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)
C. Cranial nerve X (vagus nerve)
D. Cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal nerve) - (ANSWER)c
In a patient with a diffuse axonal injury in a prolonged coma, autonomic
dysfunction causes which finding? - (ANSWER)Autonomic dysfunction causes
excessive sweating, hyperthermia, and hypertension.
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Which drug decreases cerebral metabolism and oxygen consumption in a patient
with a head injury?
A. Propofol (Diprivan)
B. Ketamine (Ketalar)
C. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
D. Norepinephrine (Levophed) - (ANSWER)a
Where is the pons located? - (ANSWER)The infratentorial compartment contains
the cerebellum, midbrain, pons, and medulla. The supratentorial compartment
contains the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum and the diencephalon,
which connects the cerebrum and the midbrain.
In a patient who sustained isolated head trauma, which finding is of the greatest
concern?
A. A subtle change in mental status
B. A hypertensive blood pressure reading
C. Tachycardia on the cardiac monitor
D. No memory of the event - (ANSWER)a
In a patient who is unconscious after sustaining a head injury, which cranial nerve
should you test first?
ENA EMERGENCY NURSING // REAL EXAM AND
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST//ALREADY GRADED A+
Which finding is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure? -
(ANSWER)Irregular respiratory pattern
Which lobe controls abstract thought?
A. Frontal
B. Parietal
C. Occipital
D. Temporal - (ANSWER)a
Which injury is characterized by a brief loss of consciousness followed by a lucid
period? - (ANSWER)Epidural hematoma
In which location is cerebrospinal fluid manufactured?
A. Arachnoid
B. Bridging veins
C. Choroid plexus
D. Diencephalon - (ANSWER)c
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Which lobe controls abstract thought? - (ANSWER)Frontal
Which part of the brain regulates behaviors, such as rage?
A. Diencephalon
B. Midbrain
C. Brainstem
D. Reticular activating system - (ANSWER)a
For a patient receiving mannitol (Osmitrol), which intervention should you
perform? - (ANSWER)Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the gag reflex?
A. Cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve)
B. Cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)
C. Cranial nerve X (vagus nerve)
D. Cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal nerve) - (ANSWER)c
In a patient with a diffuse axonal injury in a prolonged coma, autonomic
dysfunction causes which finding? - (ANSWER)Autonomic dysfunction causes
excessive sweating, hyperthermia, and hypertension.
, 3
Which drug decreases cerebral metabolism and oxygen consumption in a patient
with a head injury?
A. Propofol (Diprivan)
B. Ketamine (Ketalar)
C. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
D. Norepinephrine (Levophed) - (ANSWER)a
Where is the pons located? - (ANSWER)The infratentorial compartment contains
the cerebellum, midbrain, pons, and medulla. The supratentorial compartment
contains the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum and the diencephalon,
which connects the cerebrum and the midbrain.
In a patient who sustained isolated head trauma, which finding is of the greatest
concern?
A. A subtle change in mental status
B. A hypertensive blood pressure reading
C. Tachycardia on the cardiac monitor
D. No memory of the event - (ANSWER)a
In a patient who is unconscious after sustaining a head injury, which cranial nerve
should you test first?
