ATI Neuro Questions and Answers |
Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the earliest indicator of neurological deterioration in a client with a brain injury?
✔✔ Change in level of consciousness
What is the priority nursing action when a client begins to have a seizure?
✔✔ Protect the client from injury
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupil constriction in response to light?
✔✔ Cranial nerve III (oculomotor)
A client with Parkinson’s disease has difficulty initiating movement. What is this symptom
called?
✔✔ Bradykinesia
What is the most important assessment after a lumbar puncture?
✔✔ Monitor for headache or leakage at the puncture site
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,Which neurological condition causes progressive muscle weakness starting in the lower limbs?
✔✔ Guillain-Barré syndrome
What is a common early symptom of multiple sclerosis?
✔✔ Blurred or double vision
What type of speech is expected in a client with expressive aphasia?
✔✔ Difficulty forming words
What is the priority concern in a client with myasthenia gravis?
✔✔ Airway and breathing compromise
A client reports a sudden, severe headache described as “the worst headache of my life.” What
should the nurse suspect?
✔✔ Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A nurse notes decerebrate posturing in a client with head trauma. What does this indicate?
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, ✔✔ Brainstem damage
What action should the nurse take for a client experiencing photophobia due to meningitis?
✔✔ Dim the lights and provide a quiet environment
Which neurological disorder is characterized by tremors, rigidity, and shuffling gait?
✔✔ Parkinson’s disease
What is the term for the inability to recognize familiar objects or people?
✔✔ Agnosia
After a stroke, a client is unable to understand spoken language. What is this condition called?
✔✔ Receptive aphasia
What is the nurse’s priority assessment for a client with a cervical spinal cord injury?
✔✔ Respiratory effort
What should the nurse do first when a client with increased ICP develops irregular respirations?
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Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct &
Verified
What is the earliest indicator of neurological deterioration in a client with a brain injury?
✔✔ Change in level of consciousness
What is the priority nursing action when a client begins to have a seizure?
✔✔ Protect the client from injury
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupil constriction in response to light?
✔✔ Cranial nerve III (oculomotor)
A client with Parkinson’s disease has difficulty initiating movement. What is this symptom
called?
✔✔ Bradykinesia
What is the most important assessment after a lumbar puncture?
✔✔ Monitor for headache or leakage at the puncture site
1
,Which neurological condition causes progressive muscle weakness starting in the lower limbs?
✔✔ Guillain-Barré syndrome
What is a common early symptom of multiple sclerosis?
✔✔ Blurred or double vision
What type of speech is expected in a client with expressive aphasia?
✔✔ Difficulty forming words
What is the priority concern in a client with myasthenia gravis?
✔✔ Airway and breathing compromise
A client reports a sudden, severe headache described as “the worst headache of my life.” What
should the nurse suspect?
✔✔ Subarachnoid hemorrhage
A nurse notes decerebrate posturing in a client with head trauma. What does this indicate?
2
, ✔✔ Brainstem damage
What action should the nurse take for a client experiencing photophobia due to meningitis?
✔✔ Dim the lights and provide a quiet environment
Which neurological disorder is characterized by tremors, rigidity, and shuffling gait?
✔✔ Parkinson’s disease
What is the term for the inability to recognize familiar objects or people?
✔✔ Agnosia
After a stroke, a client is unable to understand spoken language. What is this condition called?
✔✔ Receptive aphasia
What is the nurse’s priority assessment for a client with a cervical spinal cord injury?
✔✔ Respiratory effort
What should the nurse do first when a client with increased ICP develops irregular respirations?
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