NUR170 EXAM 2 GALEN QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED + FOR 2025-2026
Migrainesc-cpathophysiologyc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSConstriction/dilationcofctheccerebralcarteriescincthecbrain.cTheccausecofcthisciscnotcfull
ycknown.
Migrainesc-cRiskcFactorsc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSFoodctriggersc(chocolate,ccaffeine,calcohol,cartificialcsweetners,cMSG),cStress,csmells,c
age,chormones,cmoreccommoncincwomen
Migrainesc-cS/Sc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSPain,cphotophobia,cphonophobia,caura,cscalpcsensitivity
Migrainesc-cTreatmentc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSmedication,cavoidingctriggers,cadjuvantctherapies
Migrainesc-cNursingcInterventionsc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSdark,cquietcroom,ccoldctherapy,cessentialcoils,cadjuvantctherapies
Migrainesc-cMedicationsc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSpreventative:canti-
convulsants,ccalciumcchannelcblockers,cbeta-blockers
abortive:ccaffeine,cNSAIDS,cTriptans
Botoxcinjections,cmagnesium
Migrainesc-cPatientcTeachingc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSTakecmedicationcascsooncascyoucfeelcacmigraineccomingcon,ctakecpreventativecmedscd
aily.
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cPathophysiologyc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSabnormalcelectricalcactivitycincthecbrain
, Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cRiskcFactors/Causesc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSalcohol/drugcabuse,chxcofcstroke,cfamilychx,ctraumaticcbraincinjury,csleepcdeprivation,
cstress,cinfection,chypertension
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cDiagnosticsc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSEEG,cCT,cMRI,cSPECT,cPET
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cSeizurecmanagementcDURINGc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSRecordctimecitcbegancandcended,ctypescofcmovements,cplacecptconcfloor,ccontinuallyc
assesscABC's,cmaintaincptcsafety,cloosencrestrictivecclothing,cBenzoscbreakcthecseizure
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cSeizurecmanagementcAFTERc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSInvolvescreorientation,cassesscABC's,cside-
lyingcposition,csuctioncsecretions,cnocrestraints,cloosencrestrictivecclothing,censurecpatientcsafety,cpadcbedc
rails,cadministercO2,cpatentcIV
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cTreatmentc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSmeds:cpams,cbenzos,cphenytoin
Epilepsy/Seziuresc-cPatientcTeachingc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERS6monthscseizurecfreecbeforecdriving,cmedicationccompliance,cfollowcupclabs/neuroca
ppts,cmedicalcalertcbracelt,cdecreasingctriggers
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cS/Sc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSLosscofcconsciousness,cinvoluntaryctwitching/jerking/stiffeningcofcthecbody
MultiplecSclerosisc-cPathophysiologyc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSacprogressivecdiseasecwithcnoccurecthatcaffectscallcbodycsystems.citciscancautoimmunec
issuecthatcaffectscthecmyelincsheathcalongcthecbrain,copticcnerve,candcspinalccordc(bothcsensorycandcmotorc
iscaffected)
MultiplecSclerosisc-cS/Sc(SENSORY)c-
ccCORRECTcANSWERStinnitus,cblurredcvision,cdiplopia,cdecreasedcvisualcacuity,cvisioncloss,chyperalgesia,cve
rtigo,chearingcloss,cparesthesia,cfacialcpain,cdecreasedctemp,cmemorycloss
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED + FOR 2025-2026
Migrainesc-cpathophysiologyc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSConstriction/dilationcofctheccerebralcarteriescincthecbrain.cTheccausecofcthisciscnotcfull
ycknown.
Migrainesc-cRiskcFactorsc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSFoodctriggersc(chocolate,ccaffeine,calcohol,cartificialcsweetners,cMSG),cStress,csmells,c
age,chormones,cmoreccommoncincwomen
Migrainesc-cS/Sc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSPain,cphotophobia,cphonophobia,caura,cscalpcsensitivity
Migrainesc-cTreatmentc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSmedication,cavoidingctriggers,cadjuvantctherapies
Migrainesc-cNursingcInterventionsc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSdark,cquietcroom,ccoldctherapy,cessentialcoils,cadjuvantctherapies
Migrainesc-cMedicationsc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSpreventative:canti-
convulsants,ccalciumcchannelcblockers,cbeta-blockers
abortive:ccaffeine,cNSAIDS,cTriptans
Botoxcinjections,cmagnesium
Migrainesc-cPatientcTeachingc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSTakecmedicationcascsooncascyoucfeelcacmigraineccomingcon,ctakecpreventativecmedscd
aily.
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cPathophysiologyc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSabnormalcelectricalcactivitycincthecbrain
, Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cRiskcFactors/Causesc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSalcohol/drugcabuse,chxcofcstroke,cfamilychx,ctraumaticcbraincinjury,csleepcdeprivation,
cstress,cinfection,chypertension
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cDiagnosticsc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSEEG,cCT,cMRI,cSPECT,cPET
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cSeizurecmanagementcDURINGc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSRecordctimecitcbegancandcended,ctypescofcmovements,cplacecptconcfloor,ccontinuallyc
assesscABC's,cmaintaincptcsafety,cloosencrestrictivecclothing,cBenzoscbreakcthecseizure
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cSeizurecmanagementcAFTERc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSInvolvescreorientation,cassesscABC's,cside-
lyingcposition,csuctioncsecretions,cnocrestraints,cloosencrestrictivecclothing,censurecpatientcsafety,cpadcbedc
rails,cadministercO2,cpatentcIV
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cTreatmentc-ccCORRECTcANSWERSmeds:cpams,cbenzos,cphenytoin
Epilepsy/Seziuresc-cPatientcTeachingc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERS6monthscseizurecfreecbeforecdriving,cmedicationccompliance,cfollowcupclabs/neuroca
ppts,cmedicalcalertcbracelt,cdecreasingctriggers
Epilepsy/Seizuresc-cS/Sc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSLosscofcconsciousness,cinvoluntaryctwitching/jerking/stiffeningcofcthecbody
MultiplecSclerosisc-cPathophysiologyc-
ccCORRECTcANSWERSacprogressivecdiseasecwithcnoccurecthatcaffectscallcbodycsystems.citciscancautoimmunec
issuecthatcaffectscthecmyelincsheathcalongcthecbrain,copticcnerve,candcspinalccordc(bothcsensorycandcmotorc
iscaffected)
MultiplecSclerosisc-cS/Sc(SENSORY)c-
ccCORRECTcANSWERStinnitus,cblurredcvision,cdiplopia,cdecreasedcvisualcacuity,cvisioncloss,chyperalgesia,cve
rtigo,chearingcloss,cparesthesia,cfacialcpain,cdecreasedctemp,cmemorycloss