ATI NEURO PRACTICE EXAM ACTUAL
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What does flexion of the arms toward the chest after painful
stimulation indicate? Answer: Decorticate posturing
⩥ What should a patient do during the Romberg test? Answer: Close
eyes and stand with feet together
⩥ What is the first action a nurse should take for a patient having a
tonic-clonic seizure? Answer: Turn the patient to their side
⩥ What type of headache is characterized by unilateral throbbing pain
with nausea and light sensitivity? Answer: Migraine headache
⩥ What is the 'gold standard' medication for Parkinson disease? Answer:
Levodopa/Carbidopa
⩥ What priority assessment should a nurse perform for a patient
receiving IV tPA? Answer: Monitor for bleeding
,⩥ How does a TIA differ from a stroke? Answer: A TIA resolves
completely within 24 hours
⩥ What intervention is appropriate for preventing increased ICP?
Answer: Maintaining the head midline
⩥ What condition is suspected if a patient with uncontrolled diabetes
reports burning and tingling in both feet? Answer: Peripheral neuropathy
⩥ What is the most important finding to monitor after administering
lorazepam during status epilepticus? Answer: Respiratory rate
⩥ What does extension of both arms and legs during a neurological
decline indicate? Answer: Deep brainstem damage
⩥ When do symptoms typically appear in a patient with a subdural
hematoma? Answer: Slowly over weeks to months
⩥ What is a major risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke? Answer:
Hypertension
⩥ What instruction is most appropriate for preventing another stroke?
Answer: Maintain systolic BP <130
,⩥ What symptom should lead a nurse to suspect a ruptured cerebral
aneurysm? Answer: Sudden severe headache
⩥ What safety measure is essential for a patient with peripheral
neuropathy? Answer: Inspect feet daily
⩥ What item must be placed at bedside for seizure precautions? Answer:
Oral airway and suction
⩥ What is it called when a patient with Parkinson disease has difficulty
starting movements? Answer: Bradykinesia
⩥ Why wasn't tPA given after 6 hours for a client recovering from
ischemic stroke? Answer: It must be given within a 3-4.5 hour window
⩥ What does dilated, non-reactive pupils indicate in a head-injured
patient? Answer: Late ICP
⩥ What does arm flexion toward the core after pain stimulation indicate?
Answer: Decorticate posturing
⩥ What does a positive Romberg test indicate? Answer: Sways with
eyes closed
, ⩥ What is the priority action during a seizure? Answer: Place patient on
their side
⩥ What is a characteristic of absence seizures? Answer: Staring spells
⩥ What is the first-line medication for stopping active status epilepticus?
Answer: Lorazepam IV
⩥ What must be limited after a patient receives tPA for ischemic stroke?
Answer: Venipunctures
⩥ What best describes sudden facial droop and slurred speech? Answer:
Stroke symptoms
⩥ What is a modifiable risk factor for stroke? Answer: Hypertension
⩥ What is a classic symptom of cluster headaches? Answer: Unilateral
pain in eye/nose region
⩥ In which condition are triptans avoided? Answer: CAD
⩥ What involves complete resolution within 24 hours? Answer: TIA
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ What does flexion of the arms toward the chest after painful
stimulation indicate? Answer: Decorticate posturing
⩥ What should a patient do during the Romberg test? Answer: Close
eyes and stand with feet together
⩥ What is the first action a nurse should take for a patient having a
tonic-clonic seizure? Answer: Turn the patient to their side
⩥ What type of headache is characterized by unilateral throbbing pain
with nausea and light sensitivity? Answer: Migraine headache
⩥ What is the 'gold standard' medication for Parkinson disease? Answer:
Levodopa/Carbidopa
⩥ What priority assessment should a nurse perform for a patient
receiving IV tPA? Answer: Monitor for bleeding
,⩥ How does a TIA differ from a stroke? Answer: A TIA resolves
completely within 24 hours
⩥ What intervention is appropriate for preventing increased ICP?
Answer: Maintaining the head midline
⩥ What condition is suspected if a patient with uncontrolled diabetes
reports burning and tingling in both feet? Answer: Peripheral neuropathy
⩥ What is the most important finding to monitor after administering
lorazepam during status epilepticus? Answer: Respiratory rate
⩥ What does extension of both arms and legs during a neurological
decline indicate? Answer: Deep brainstem damage
⩥ When do symptoms typically appear in a patient with a subdural
hematoma? Answer: Slowly over weeks to months
⩥ What is a major risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke? Answer:
Hypertension
⩥ What instruction is most appropriate for preventing another stroke?
Answer: Maintain systolic BP <130
,⩥ What symptom should lead a nurse to suspect a ruptured cerebral
aneurysm? Answer: Sudden severe headache
⩥ What safety measure is essential for a patient with peripheral
neuropathy? Answer: Inspect feet daily
⩥ What item must be placed at bedside for seizure precautions? Answer:
Oral airway and suction
⩥ What is it called when a patient with Parkinson disease has difficulty
starting movements? Answer: Bradykinesia
⩥ Why wasn't tPA given after 6 hours for a client recovering from
ischemic stroke? Answer: It must be given within a 3-4.5 hour window
⩥ What does dilated, non-reactive pupils indicate in a head-injured
patient? Answer: Late ICP
⩥ What does arm flexion toward the core after pain stimulation indicate?
Answer: Decorticate posturing
⩥ What does a positive Romberg test indicate? Answer: Sways with
eyes closed
, ⩥ What is the priority action during a seizure? Answer: Place patient on
their side
⩥ What is a characteristic of absence seizures? Answer: Staring spells
⩥ What is the first-line medication for stopping active status epilepticus?
Answer: Lorazepam IV
⩥ What must be limited after a patient receives tPA for ischemic stroke?
Answer: Venipunctures
⩥ What best describes sudden facial droop and slurred speech? Answer:
Stroke symptoms
⩥ What is a modifiable risk factor for stroke? Answer: Hypertension
⩥ What is a classic symptom of cluster headaches? Answer: Unilateral
pain in eye/nose region
⩥ In which condition are triptans avoided? Answer: CAD
⩥ What involves complete resolution within 24 hours? Answer: TIA
