Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0
Neurological Emergencies Latest set
with Questions and correct Answers
Temporary, intermittent neurologic deficits commonly precede which disorder? - correct answer-
✅Ischemic stroke
Which type of headache is marked by bright, flashing, multicolored visual disturbances that
occur 1 to 2 hours before the onset of the headache? - correct answer- ✅Migraine
One-sided pupillary constriction occurs with which condition? - correct answer- ✅Cluster
headache
Which condition is most likely to cause an early increase in intracranial pressure? - correct
answer- ✅Hemorrhagic stroke
For a stroke patient with hypertension who is a candidate for recombinant tissue plasminogen
activator (rt-PA), which blood pressure control strategy is appropriate? - correct answer-
✅Maintain the systolic pressure below 185 mm Hg.
In which condition is placing the patient in droplet isolation a priority? - correct answer-
✅Bacterial meningitis
In which type of seizure does the patient remain conscious throughout the seizure event? -
correct answer- ✅Simple partial
In which phase of a generalized seizure does a patient report a headache, muscle pain, and
extreme exhaustion? - correct answer- ✅Postictal phase
For a patient experiencing status epilepticus, which intervention is the priority? - correct answer-
✅Perform endotracheal intubation.
When caring for a patient with meningitis, you should perform which nursing intervention? -
correct answer- ✅Provide a quiet, darkened room.
Which finding should you expect in a patient with myasthenia gravis? - correct answer-
✅Weakness without pain that improves with rest
Which finding is associated with a hemorrhagic stroke? - correct answer- ✅Rapid neurologic
decline
Which sign or symptom is characteristic in a patient with Guillain-Barr syndrome? - correct
answer- ✅Symmetric ascending paralysis
When caring for a patient who is actively having a seizure, which intervention is the priority? -
correct answer- ✅Provide supplemental oxygen.
Neurological Emergencies Latest set
with Questions and correct Answers
Temporary, intermittent neurologic deficits commonly precede which disorder? - correct answer-
✅Ischemic stroke
Which type of headache is marked by bright, flashing, multicolored visual disturbances that
occur 1 to 2 hours before the onset of the headache? - correct answer- ✅Migraine
One-sided pupillary constriction occurs with which condition? - correct answer- ✅Cluster
headache
Which condition is most likely to cause an early increase in intracranial pressure? - correct
answer- ✅Hemorrhagic stroke
For a stroke patient with hypertension who is a candidate for recombinant tissue plasminogen
activator (rt-PA), which blood pressure control strategy is appropriate? - correct answer-
✅Maintain the systolic pressure below 185 mm Hg.
In which condition is placing the patient in droplet isolation a priority? - correct answer-
✅Bacterial meningitis
In which type of seizure does the patient remain conscious throughout the seizure event? -
correct answer- ✅Simple partial
In which phase of a generalized seizure does a patient report a headache, muscle pain, and
extreme exhaustion? - correct answer- ✅Postictal phase
For a patient experiencing status epilepticus, which intervention is the priority? - correct answer-
✅Perform endotracheal intubation.
When caring for a patient with meningitis, you should perform which nursing intervention? -
correct answer- ✅Provide a quiet, darkened room.
Which finding should you expect in a patient with myasthenia gravis? - correct answer-
✅Weakness without pain that improves with rest
Which finding is associated with a hemorrhagic stroke? - correct answer- ✅Rapid neurologic
decline
Which sign or symptom is characteristic in a patient with Guillain-Barr syndrome? - correct
answer- ✅Symmetric ascending paralysis
When caring for a patient who is actively having a seizure, which intervention is the priority? -
correct answer- ✅Provide supplemental oxygen.
