A patient sitting in a chair begins to have a seizure. The most
appropriate nursing response is to... Correct Answers Carefully
move the patient to a flat surface and position on their side
A women states that 2 weeks ago she had a urinary tract
infection that was treated with an antibiotic. As part of the
interview, the nurse must make sure to ask: Correct Answers
"Have you noticed any vaginal itching" & "Have you noticed
any unusual vaginal discharge"
Abducens Nerve Correct Answers (6)
lateral eye movement
Abnormal Breast self-inspection findings Correct Answers -
changes in skin texture
-retraction or indentation of nipple
-discharge from nipple
-atypical fullness and/or puckering
Acoustic nerve Correct Answers (8)
hearing & balance
Aphasia Correct Answers inability to speak
-broca & wernicke aphasia
Brain Stem Correct Answers strictly primitive functions,
breathing
Broca Center Correct Answers Located in frontal lobe
, ability to articulate, motor aspects of speech
Brudzinski's neck sign Correct Answers Used to identify
meningitis in children
-Positive: when bending the neck, the patient bend their knees
up as a reflex of pain
Central Nervous System Correct Answers Brain & Spinal Cord
Cerebellum Correct Answers Fine tunes & articulates our
motor movements
Cerebellum Assessment Correct Answers (coordination/
balance)
-tandem walking
-Romberg: hands at side can you balance
-Finger to nose
-Rapid alternating movements
-Heel to shin
Chadwick's sign Correct Answers blueish discoloration of the
cervix (pregnancy)
Cognitive Functioning Correct Answers Abstract thinking
-can they interpret a proverb?
Colostrum Correct Answers early milk production
Common neurological complaints Correct Answers Pain:
burning, tingling, headache
-biggest complaints are headache and dizziness