NUR 303: Final Exam 4 Questions And All Correct Answers.

Swelling or edema of a newborn's scalp soon after delivery, commonly referred to as "cone head" - Answer Caput succedaneum An autoimmune response in the peripheral nerves, triggered by post immunization with the influenza vaccine that leads to progressive, symmetric, and ascending limb weakness - Answer Guillain-Barre syndrome Premature fusion of the suture lines that restricts brain growth and requires surgical repair to prevent deformity and intracranial hypertension - Answer Craniosynostosis An acute peripheral facial nerve palsy with sudden onset and unilateral weakness of the mouth, cheek, and eye that affects cranial nerve VII - Answer Bell's palsy A neurodegenerative disorder marked by progressive loss of dopamine in the substantia nigra - Answer Parkinson's disease A chronic pain condition that causes sharp, sporadic, shock-like pain on one side of the face due to irritation of cranial nerve V - Answer Trigeminal neuralgia Bleeding that occurs underneath the skin, in the periosteum of an infant's skull bone - Answer Cephalohematoma A chronic, lasting neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures - Answer Epilepsy A chronic, demyelinating disorder that results in inflammation and autoimmune damage to the CNS, causing both sensory and motor impairment - Answer Multiple sclerosis A patient has receptive aphasia. Which pathophysiological change is the most likely cause of this condition? - Answer Dysfunction in Wernicke's area What is the first clinical sign of multiple sclerosis? - Answer Optic neuritis A patient cannot interpret or analyze visual information. Which part of the brain is most likely damaged? - Answer Occipital lobe