NSG3280 Exam 3 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Pathophysiology for Nurses I
Questions with Verified Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct – Galen
The first indication of brain compression from increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)
may be:
a. decorticate posturing.
b. absence of verbalization.
c. sluggish pupil response to light.
d. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13. - Correct answer c. sluggish pupil response to
light.
A level of - on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates likely fatal damage
a. 3
b. 8
c. 12
d. 15 - Correct answer a. 3
,- occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky
movement in one or both eyes.
a. Nystagmus
b. Dysconjugate movement
c. Ocular palsy
d. Doll's eyes - Correct answer a. Nystagmus
Which brain disorders are a cause of acute brain injury? (Select all that apply.)
a. Seizure disorders
b. Brain trauma
c. Dementias
d. Brain hemorrhage
e. Central nervous system infections - Correct answer B. Brain trauma
D. Brain hemorrhage
E. Central nervous system infections
,Seizures that involve both hemispheres at the outset are termed:
a. partial.
b. complex.
c. focal.
d. generalized. - Correct answer d. generalized
The primary reason that prolonged seizure activity predisposes to ischemic brain
damage is that:
a. neurons are unable to transport glucose.
b. cardiovascular regulation is impaired.
c. the brainstem is depressed.
d. the lack of airway maintenance can lead to hypoxia. - Correct answer d. the lack of
airway maintenance can lead to hypoxia.
, The dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural changes in the brain,
including:
a. deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain.
b. degeneration of basal ganglia.
c. hypertrophy of frontal lobe neurons.
d. significant aluminum deposits in the brain. - Correct answer a. deposition of amyloid
plaques in the brain.
Before making a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease:
a. a brain biopsy demonstrating organic changes is necessary.
b. biochemical tests for aluminum toxicity must be positive.
c. other potential causes of dementia must be ruled out.
d. increased protein is found in a lumbar puncture. - Correct answer c. other potential
causes of dementia must be ruled out.
Parkinson disease is associated with:
2027) Pathophysiology for Nurses I
Questions with Verified Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct – Galen
The first indication of brain compression from increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)
may be:
a. decorticate posturing.
b. absence of verbalization.
c. sluggish pupil response to light.
d. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13. - Correct answer c. sluggish pupil response to
light.
A level of - on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates likely fatal damage
a. 3
b. 8
c. 12
d. 15 - Correct answer a. 3
,- occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky
movement in one or both eyes.
a. Nystagmus
b. Dysconjugate movement
c. Ocular palsy
d. Doll's eyes - Correct answer a. Nystagmus
Which brain disorders are a cause of acute brain injury? (Select all that apply.)
a. Seizure disorders
b. Brain trauma
c. Dementias
d. Brain hemorrhage
e. Central nervous system infections - Correct answer B. Brain trauma
D. Brain hemorrhage
E. Central nervous system infections
,Seizures that involve both hemispheres at the outset are termed:
a. partial.
b. complex.
c. focal.
d. generalized. - Correct answer d. generalized
The primary reason that prolonged seizure activity predisposes to ischemic brain
damage is that:
a. neurons are unable to transport glucose.
b. cardiovascular regulation is impaired.
c. the brainstem is depressed.
d. the lack of airway maintenance can lead to hypoxia. - Correct answer d. the lack of
airway maintenance can lead to hypoxia.
, The dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural changes in the brain,
including:
a. deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain.
b. degeneration of basal ganglia.
c. hypertrophy of frontal lobe neurons.
d. significant aluminum deposits in the brain. - Correct answer a. deposition of amyloid
plaques in the brain.
Before making a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease:
a. a brain biopsy demonstrating organic changes is necessary.
b. biochemical tests for aluminum toxicity must be positive.
c. other potential causes of dementia must be ruled out.
d. increased protein is found in a lumbar puncture. - Correct answer c. other potential
causes of dementia must be ruled out.
Parkinson disease is associated with:
