Spring Arbor University - NUR 680 Week 2 Quiz / NUR 680 Week 2 Quiz, questions and answers (Fall 2021)
NUR 680 Week 2 Quiz • Question 1 A 65-yr old woman reports 1-2 weeks of episodic dizziness. She states the “room spins in circles” when getting out of bed. The episodes are short lived, lasting 2-3 minutes. On exam a Dix-Hallpike Maneuver produces rotary nystagmus. The most common diagnosis is: • Question 2 Which of the following medications should be considered as first-line therapy for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease? • Question 3 A 22-yr old female presents to the clinic with a 3-month history of recurrent headaches that awaken her at night. Pain is severe and is located behind her left eye. She endorses lacrimation and nasal discharge. No focal neurological deficits are seen on exam. Her diagnosis is most likely: • Question 4 A 71-yr old female presents to the clinic with limb paralysis, nystagmus, vertigo, nausea, slurred speac, and cerebellar ataxia. In which region would you not suspect an occlusion? • Question 5 55 year old man complains of severe pain in his right cheek that worsens with cold drinks or teeth brushing. He has lost 8 lbs because he is afraid to eat because chewing seems to trigger increased pain. What is the most likely diagnosis? • Question 6 Which statement is incorrect regarding signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis? • Question 7 A primary headache differs from a secondary headache in what way? • Question 8 Tremor, Regression, Akinesia, and Postural Instability are the common features of Parkinson’s disease easily remembered by the mnemonic TRAP: • Question 9 In a 58 year old factory worker being seen for carpel tunnel syndrome, which test reports a positive finding after passive flexion of the wrist for 1 minute? • Question 10 Which mnemonic can help in the evaluation of syncope? • Question 11 Which diagnostic test would be appropriate for the evaluation of neutrally mediated syncope and orthostatic syncope? • Question 12 Which is NOT contributory towards the development of Bell’s Palsy? • Question 13 A positive Kernig and Brudzinski sign on exam is mostly likely an indicator of the following diagnosis: • Question 14 Which statement is true regarding driving for patients with seizures? • Question 15 Bell’s Palsy presents as acute weakness or paralysis of the muscles supplied by which cranial nerve?
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a 65 yr old woman reports 1 2 weeks of episodic dizziness she states the “room spins in circles” when getting out of bed the episodes are short lived
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lasting 2 3 minutes on ex
