PNH301 TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|| ALREADY GRADED A+
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Client has meningitis, what should the nurse find during assessment? -
ANSWER ✅Flexion of the hip and knees with passive flexion of the neck.
2. Priority actin for taking care of patient with seizure - ANSWER
✅Protecting patient from injury.
3. What do you do prior to a electorconvusive therapy? - ANSWER ✅Spinal
X-ray
4. During neurological assessment, client pulls his arms inward and up. This
position represents - ANSWER ✅Injury to the midbrain and decorate
posturing
5. Pyramida pathways cross over at the end of the - ANSWER ✅Medulla
6. A patient is admitted with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. The patients
medication history is vitamin D supplement and calcium. What type of
stroke are they at risk for? - ANSWER ✅Ischemic embolism
,7. Which patient is at most risk for a stroke - ANSWER ✅Patient with
uncontrolled hypertension and history of brain aneurysm repair 2 years ago
8. Post stroke patient is experiencing hearing problems with issues in showing
emotions. which lobe was effected? - ANSWER ✅Temporal lobe = hearing,
feelings/emotions
9. Damage to cerebellum post stroke... - ANSWER ✅Balance impairment;
cerebellum is responsible for coordination and balance
10.Post stroke and loss of vision. Which lobe was effected? - ANSWER
✅Occipital lobe = for vision and colour perception
11.Patient has right sided brain damage. What are the manifestations? -
ANSWER ✅confusion on date, time, place
unliterated neglect
impulsive
short attention span
12.Left side brain damage manifestations - ANSWER ✅Aphasia, impaired
math skills, problems seeing out of right side eye, depression and anger,
agraphia
13.Modifiable risk factors for stroke - ANSWER ✅Smoking, obesity,
sedentary lifestyle
14.Post stroke problems with understanding speech. What type of aphasia is
this? - ANSWER ✅Receptive; Wernicke's area
,15.How to communicate with expressive aphasia - ANSWER ✅Ask questions
with simple response
Use communication board
16.Post stroke, speed speech, and hard to understand is - ANSWER
✅Dysarthria
17.Apraxia - ANSWER ✅Patient is unable to wink or move their arm to
scratch himself
18.Agraphia - ANSWER ✅post stroke, patient is unable to write
19.Hemianopia - ANSWER ✅Post stroke, partial loss of vision
20.Pathophysiology of Alzheimers - ANSWER ✅-changes in brain structure
and function
- amyloid plaques
- neurofibrillary tangles
- loss of connections between cells and cell death
21.8 A's of Dementia - ANSWER ✅1) amnesia
2) aphasia
3) apraxia
4) agnosia
5) altered perception
6) apathy
7) anosognosia
8) attentional deficits
, 22.Communication and Dementia Care - ANSWER ✅- stay near the patient, us
e touch as appropriate
- adapt to patients rhythm
- focus on care
- redirection
- distraction
- reassurance
23.Sundowning, Dementia Care - ANSWER ✅- create a quiet environment
- maximize exposure to daylight
- uninterrupted nighttime sleep
- sleep hygiene
- engage patient in activities during the day
24.Safety Risks (Dementia) - ANSWER ✅- injury from falls
- wandering
- injury to others and self
- fire or burns
- impaired judgement and decision making
- vulnerable to elder abuse
25.Early/Mild Dementia (Signs) - ANSWER ✅- mild forgetfulness
- short-term memory impairment
- difficulty recognizing what numbers mean
- loss of initiative and interests
- poor judgment
- difficulty finding the right words
- confusion about location of familiar places
- anxiety
26.Intermediate Dementia (Signs) - ANSWER ✅- anxiety, mood swings,
jealously, irritability
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|| ALREADY GRADED A+
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Client has meningitis, what should the nurse find during assessment? -
ANSWER ✅Flexion of the hip and knees with passive flexion of the neck.
2. Priority actin for taking care of patient with seizure - ANSWER
✅Protecting patient from injury.
3. What do you do prior to a electorconvusive therapy? - ANSWER ✅Spinal
X-ray
4. During neurological assessment, client pulls his arms inward and up. This
position represents - ANSWER ✅Injury to the midbrain and decorate
posturing
5. Pyramida pathways cross over at the end of the - ANSWER ✅Medulla
6. A patient is admitted with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. The patients
medication history is vitamin D supplement and calcium. What type of
stroke are they at risk for? - ANSWER ✅Ischemic embolism
,7. Which patient is at most risk for a stroke - ANSWER ✅Patient with
uncontrolled hypertension and history of brain aneurysm repair 2 years ago
8. Post stroke patient is experiencing hearing problems with issues in showing
emotions. which lobe was effected? - ANSWER ✅Temporal lobe = hearing,
feelings/emotions
9. Damage to cerebellum post stroke... - ANSWER ✅Balance impairment;
cerebellum is responsible for coordination and balance
10.Post stroke and loss of vision. Which lobe was effected? - ANSWER
✅Occipital lobe = for vision and colour perception
11.Patient has right sided brain damage. What are the manifestations? -
ANSWER ✅confusion on date, time, place
unliterated neglect
impulsive
short attention span
12.Left side brain damage manifestations - ANSWER ✅Aphasia, impaired
math skills, problems seeing out of right side eye, depression and anger,
agraphia
13.Modifiable risk factors for stroke - ANSWER ✅Smoking, obesity,
sedentary lifestyle
14.Post stroke problems with understanding speech. What type of aphasia is
this? - ANSWER ✅Receptive; Wernicke's area
,15.How to communicate with expressive aphasia - ANSWER ✅Ask questions
with simple response
Use communication board
16.Post stroke, speed speech, and hard to understand is - ANSWER
✅Dysarthria
17.Apraxia - ANSWER ✅Patient is unable to wink or move their arm to
scratch himself
18.Agraphia - ANSWER ✅post stroke, patient is unable to write
19.Hemianopia - ANSWER ✅Post stroke, partial loss of vision
20.Pathophysiology of Alzheimers - ANSWER ✅-changes in brain structure
and function
- amyloid plaques
- neurofibrillary tangles
- loss of connections between cells and cell death
21.8 A's of Dementia - ANSWER ✅1) amnesia
2) aphasia
3) apraxia
4) agnosia
5) altered perception
6) apathy
7) anosognosia
8) attentional deficits
, 22.Communication and Dementia Care - ANSWER ✅- stay near the patient, us
e touch as appropriate
- adapt to patients rhythm
- focus on care
- redirection
- distraction
- reassurance
23.Sundowning, Dementia Care - ANSWER ✅- create a quiet environment
- maximize exposure to daylight
- uninterrupted nighttime sleep
- sleep hygiene
- engage patient in activities during the day
24.Safety Risks (Dementia) - ANSWER ✅- injury from falls
- wandering
- injury to others and self
- fire or burns
- impaired judgement and decision making
- vulnerable to elder abuse
25.Early/Mild Dementia (Signs) - ANSWER ✅- mild forgetfulness
- short-term memory impairment
- difficulty recognizing what numbers mean
- loss of initiative and interests
- poor judgment
- difficulty finding the right words
- confusion about location of familiar places
- anxiety
26.Intermediate Dementia (Signs) - ANSWER ✅- anxiety, mood swings,
jealously, irritability
