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MN551 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
The spouse of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks
the nurse why the patient often neglects to take a shower. The
spouse states that the patient was always diligent with hygiene in
the past; however, over the past few months that has not been the
case. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a) "The patient would be fine without showering."
b) "You should remind the patient to shower."
c) "The patient is experiencing a temporary relapse."
d) "The patient just does not care anymore." - ANSWER-"You
should remind the patient to shower."
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The patient should be reminded to shower because most likely he
or she has difficulty remembering to do so. In the moderate stage
of Alzheimer's disease, which can last for several years, it is not
unusual for hygiene to be neglected because the person may just
not remember if he or she did or did not shower. There is no
information in the question to support the remaining responses.
A child is being seen in the emergency department (ED) after
ingesting crayons with lead in them. He is disoriented and having
seizures. The provider suspects he has which of the following?
a) Encephalitis
b) Bacterial meningitis
c) Viral meningitis
d) Meningioma - ANSWER-Encephalitis
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Less frequent causes of encephalitis include ingesting toxic
substances such as lead.
-People experience neurologic disturbances such as lethergy,
disorientation, seizures, focal paralysis, delirium and coma.
- Bacterial and viral meningitis are caused by bacterial and viral
infections. -Meningiomas are a type of brain tumor that are seen
in the middle or later years of life.
The nurse assessing a patient with a traumatic brain injury
assesses for changes in which of the following? Select all that
apply.
a) Sensory function
b) Level of consciousness
c) Metabolic function
d) Motor function
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e) Cognition - ANSWER-• Cognition
• Level of consciousness
• Motor function
• Sensory function
Brain injuries can cause changes in level of consciousness and
alterations in cognition, motor, and sensory function; therefore,
the nurse assessing a patient with a traumatic brain injury should
assess for changes in these areas.
Hypoxic injury will result in which of the following effects on the
brain?
a) Can be focal or global with only one part of the brain being
underperfused or all of the brain being compromised
b) Depends on the brain's compensatory mechanisms and the
extent of the swelling
MN551 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
The spouse of a patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease asks
the nurse why the patient often neglects to take a shower. The
spouse states that the patient was always diligent with hygiene in
the past; however, over the past few months that has not been the
case. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?
a) "The patient would be fine without showering."
b) "You should remind the patient to shower."
c) "The patient is experiencing a temporary relapse."
d) "The patient just does not care anymore." - ANSWER-"You
should remind the patient to shower."
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The patient should be reminded to shower because most likely he
or she has difficulty remembering to do so. In the moderate stage
of Alzheimer's disease, which can last for several years, it is not
unusual for hygiene to be neglected because the person may just
not remember if he or she did or did not shower. There is no
information in the question to support the remaining responses.
A child is being seen in the emergency department (ED) after
ingesting crayons with lead in them. He is disoriented and having
seizures. The provider suspects he has which of the following?
a) Encephalitis
b) Bacterial meningitis
c) Viral meningitis
d) Meningioma - ANSWER-Encephalitis
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Less frequent causes of encephalitis include ingesting toxic
substances such as lead.
-People experience neurologic disturbances such as lethergy,
disorientation, seizures, focal paralysis, delirium and coma.
- Bacterial and viral meningitis are caused by bacterial and viral
infections. -Meningiomas are a type of brain tumor that are seen
in the middle or later years of life.
The nurse assessing a patient with a traumatic brain injury
assesses for changes in which of the following? Select all that
apply.
a) Sensory function
b) Level of consciousness
c) Metabolic function
d) Motor function
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e) Cognition - ANSWER-• Cognition
• Level of consciousness
• Motor function
• Sensory function
Brain injuries can cause changes in level of consciousness and
alterations in cognition, motor, and sensory function; therefore,
the nurse assessing a patient with a traumatic brain injury should
assess for changes in these areas.
Hypoxic injury will result in which of the following effects on the
brain?
a) Can be focal or global with only one part of the brain being
underperfused or all of the brain being compromised
b) Depends on the brain's compensatory mechanisms and the
extent of the swelling
