NSG6440 TEST SCRIPT Question and
Answer 2026 | Updated Practice Questions
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• Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in a patient with
chronic renal
failure? -✓✓A. Fluid restriction
***B. Hemodialysis 4 days a week
THINK "T" AND "T"= TREATMENT
C. High-protein diet
D. Maintenance of blood pressure at 120/80
• Which statement about confusion is true? -✓✓A. Confusion is a disease
process.
B. Confusion is always temporary.
C. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
***D. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults
• Which of the following indicates a diagnosis of dementia? -✓✓A. Onset after an
infection
B. Abrupt onset over a week
C. Difficulty with long-term memory
***D. Hard time finding words
• The hallmark of an absence seizure is: -✓✓A. No activity at all
***B. A blank stare
C. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
D. The attack usually lasts several minutes
• Over the course of 3 years, a patient has had two MS flares. The patient's
primary
complaints during the episodes are bilateral tingling and pain in their legs,
depression, and
numbness in their right hand with complete recovery in between occurrences.
Which MS
,classification fits their disease process? -✓✓A. Clinically isolated syndrome
***B. Relapsing-remitting
C. Primary progressive
D. Secondary progressive
• Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease? -
✓✓A. Having a master's or doctoral degree
B. Patient is a physician
***C. Patient has Down's syndrome **This said "Family history of Alzheimers" on
my exam, not down's**
D. History of neurological disease
• Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the
time of
diagnosis? -✓✓***A. Cholinesterase inhibitors
B. Anxiolytics
C. Antidepressants
D. Atypical antipsychotics
• The health-care provider is treating a patient who was hit in the head with a
frying pan.
Which of the following should the provider suspect? -✓✓A. Intraparenchymal
hemorrhage
***B. Subdural hematoma
C. Epidural hematoma
D. Subarachnoid hematoma
• Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears
in the
middle meningeal artery? -✓✓***A. Epidural hematoma
B. Subdural hematoma
C. Subarachnoid hematoma
D. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
• Which of the following must be completed prior to administering TPA (tissue
plasminogen activator)? -✓✓A. Full-body MRI
B. Head x-ray
, ***C. Head CT
D. Head MRI
• Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who
has
difficulty chewing? -✓✓***A. CN V
B. CN VII
C. CN IX
D. CN X
• Which of the following has been linked to a delay in treatment for stroke? -
✓✓A. Patient has stroke symptoms at work.
B. Patient experiences stroke during the day.
C. Patient lives with a family member.
***D. Patient calls their primary-care provider (PCP) instead of 911 at sign of
stroke
• Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? -✓✓A. A female in her
reproductive years
B. A 40-year-old African American male
C. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
***D. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
• A patient has been diagnosed with meningitis caused by a Streptococcus
pneumoniae
infection. Which of the following treatments would be appropriate? -✓✓***A.
Cefotaxime
B. Isoniazid
C. Acyclovir
D. Amphotericin
• Gabby, aged 22, has Bell's palsy on the right side of her face. Her mouth is
distorted, and
she is concerned about permanent paralysis and pain. What do you tell her? -
✓✓***A. "Most patients have complete recovery in 3 to 6 months."
B. "Unfortunately, you'll probably have a small amount of residual damage."
C. "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Answer 2026 | Updated Practice Questions
and Solutions | A+ Verified
• Which of the following is an example of tertiary prevention in a patient with
chronic renal
failure? -✓✓A. Fluid restriction
***B. Hemodialysis 4 days a week
THINK "T" AND "T"= TREATMENT
C. High-protein diet
D. Maintenance of blood pressure at 120/80
• Which statement about confusion is true? -✓✓A. Confusion is a disease
process.
B. Confusion is always temporary.
C. Age is a reliable predictor of confusion.
***D. Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults
• Which of the following indicates a diagnosis of dementia? -✓✓A. Onset after an
infection
B. Abrupt onset over a week
C. Difficulty with long-term memory
***D. Hard time finding words
• The hallmark of an absence seizure is: -✓✓A. No activity at all
***B. A blank stare
C. Urine is usually voided involuntarily
D. The attack usually lasts several minutes
• Over the course of 3 years, a patient has had two MS flares. The patient's
primary
complaints during the episodes are bilateral tingling and pain in their legs,
depression, and
numbness in their right hand with complete recovery in between occurrences.
Which MS
,classification fits their disease process? -✓✓A. Clinically isolated syndrome
***B. Relapsing-remitting
C. Primary progressive
D. Secondary progressive
• Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease? -
✓✓A. Having a master's or doctoral degree
B. Patient is a physician
***C. Patient has Down's syndrome **This said "Family history of Alzheimers" on
my exam, not down's**
D. History of neurological disease
• Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the
time of
diagnosis? -✓✓***A. Cholinesterase inhibitors
B. Anxiolytics
C. Antidepressants
D. Atypical antipsychotics
• The health-care provider is treating a patient who was hit in the head with a
frying pan.
Which of the following should the provider suspect? -✓✓A. Intraparenchymal
hemorrhage
***B. Subdural hematoma
C. Epidural hematoma
D. Subarachnoid hematoma
• Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears
in the
middle meningeal artery? -✓✓***A. Epidural hematoma
B. Subdural hematoma
C. Subarachnoid hematoma
D. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
• Which of the following must be completed prior to administering TPA (tissue
plasminogen activator)? -✓✓A. Full-body MRI
B. Head x-ray
, ***C. Head CT
D. Head MRI
• Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who
has
difficulty chewing? -✓✓***A. CN V
B. CN VII
C. CN IX
D. CN X
• Which of the following has been linked to a delay in treatment for stroke? -
✓✓A. Patient has stroke symptoms at work.
B. Patient experiences stroke during the day.
C. Patient lives with a family member.
***D. Patient calls their primary-care provider (PCP) instead of 911 at sign of
stroke
• Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? -✓✓A. A female in her
reproductive years
B. A 40-year-old African American male
C. A 55-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of coffee daily
***D. A 45-year-old male awakened at night
• A patient has been diagnosed with meningitis caused by a Streptococcus
pneumoniae
infection. Which of the following treatments would be appropriate? -✓✓***A.
Cefotaxime
B. Isoniazid
C. Acyclovir
D. Amphotericin
• Gabby, aged 22, has Bell's palsy on the right side of her face. Her mouth is
distorted, and
she is concerned about permanent paralysis and pain. What do you tell her? -
✓✓***A. "Most patients have complete recovery in 3 to 6 months."
B. "Unfortunately, you'll probably have a small amount of residual damage."
C. "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
