NUR2790 F I N A L EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025/2026 |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Neuro
• For the patient who is at risk for stroke, the most important
guideline the nurse should teach is to? --PRECISE ANSWER-- --
PRECISE ANSWER--
A. monitor weight and activity.
B. increase drinks with caffeine.
C. increase amounts of sodium in the diet.
D. monitor blood pressure.
• A patient is being evaluated for a stroke. The nurse knows that
one of the easiest and most common diagnostic tests used to
differentiate between strokes is? --PRECISE ANSWER-- --
PRECISE ANSWER--
A. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
B. positron emission tomography (PET).
C. electrocardiography (EEG).
D. computed tomography (CT).
• While instructing a patient on stroke prevention, the nurse
,mentions medications that are useful in stroke prevention. The
following medications are effective in preventing a stroke,
EXCEPT? --PRECISE ANSWER-- --PRECISE ANSWER--
, A. anticholinergics.
B. antiplatelets.
C. anticoagulants.
D. neuroprotective agents.
• A patient is being seen in the emergency department experiencing
symptoms of a stroke. The nurse realizes that the administration
of a medication to break clots, such as tPA, should be administered
within how many minutes of the patient presenting to the
emergency department? --PRECISE ANSWER--
A. 120 minutes
B. 90 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 60 minutes
• A patient diagnosed with an embolic stroke is not a candidate for
tPA. The nurse realizes that the patient might be eligible for which
of the following forms of treatment? --PRECISE ANSWER--
A. Intravenous fluid therapy
B. Carotid endarterectomy
C. Carotid stenting
D. Antiarrhythmic medication
, • What is the major cause of traumatic brain injuries? --PRECISE
ANSWER-- MVC
• A patient is diagnosed with a mild brain injury. Which of
the following is an example of a mild injury? --PRECISE
ANSWER--
A. A. Vegetative state
B. Coma
C. Locked-in syndrome
D. Concussion
• The nurse is planning care for a patient diagnosed with
increased intracranial pressure after a head injury. Which of
the following interventions can be used to reduce increased
intracranial pressure? --PRECISE ANSWER--
A. Perform range-of-motion exercises every hour.
B. Keep the head of the bed in the flat position.
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025/2026 |ALREADY
GRADED A+
Neuro
• For the patient who is at risk for stroke, the most important
guideline the nurse should teach is to? --PRECISE ANSWER-- --
PRECISE ANSWER--
A. monitor weight and activity.
B. increase drinks with caffeine.
C. increase amounts of sodium in the diet.
D. monitor blood pressure.
• A patient is being evaluated for a stroke. The nurse knows that
one of the easiest and most common diagnostic tests used to
differentiate between strokes is? --PRECISE ANSWER-- --
PRECISE ANSWER--
A. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
B. positron emission tomography (PET).
C. electrocardiography (EEG).
D. computed tomography (CT).
• While instructing a patient on stroke prevention, the nurse
,mentions medications that are useful in stroke prevention. The
following medications are effective in preventing a stroke,
EXCEPT? --PRECISE ANSWER-- --PRECISE ANSWER--
, A. anticholinergics.
B. antiplatelets.
C. anticoagulants.
D. neuroprotective agents.
• A patient is being seen in the emergency department experiencing
symptoms of a stroke. The nurse realizes that the administration
of a medication to break clots, such as tPA, should be administered
within how many minutes of the patient presenting to the
emergency department? --PRECISE ANSWER--
A. 120 minutes
B. 90 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 60 minutes
• A patient diagnosed with an embolic stroke is not a candidate for
tPA. The nurse realizes that the patient might be eligible for which
of the following forms of treatment? --PRECISE ANSWER--
A. Intravenous fluid therapy
B. Carotid endarterectomy
C. Carotid stenting
D. Antiarrhythmic medication
, • What is the major cause of traumatic brain injuries? --PRECISE
ANSWER-- MVC
• A patient is diagnosed with a mild brain injury. Which of
the following is an example of a mild injury? --PRECISE
ANSWER--
A. A. Vegetative state
B. Coma
C. Locked-in syndrome
D. Concussion
• The nurse is planning care for a patient diagnosed with
increased intracranial pressure after a head injury. Which of
the following interventions can be used to reduce increased
intracranial pressure? --PRECISE ANSWER--
A. Perform range-of-motion exercises every hour.
B. Keep the head of the bed in the flat position.
