Nur 242 exam 4 pt 1
Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the NUR 242 Exam 4 - Part 1 includes advanced
medical-surgical nursing concepts, comprehensive patient
assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacological management, and
evidence-based nursing interventions for adults with complex acute
and chronic health conditions. It emphasizes clinical judgment,
prioritization, patient safety, and the application of the nursing
process to manage patients with multisystem disorders and evolving
clinical conditions.
,Which is the priority nursing action for a client admitted to the
hospital in a coma after having a stroke?
Maintain an open airway.
Which position would the nurse plan to use for the client who is
having a hypertensive crisis and evolving stroke?
Side-lying
,Which nursing action is essential when a client experiences
hemianopsia as the result of a left ischemic stroke?
Place objects within the visual field
, The nurse is planning care for an immobilized client who had a
stroke with right-sided hemiparesis. Which activity would the nurse
include in the plan of care?
Assist the client to perform range-of-motion (ROM) exercises every
1 to 2 hours
Initially after a stroke, a client's pupils are equal and reactive to light.
Later, the nurse assesses that the right pupil is reacting more slowly
than the left and that the systolic blood pressure is rising. Which
complication would the nurse plan to address?
Increased intracranial pressure
Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the NUR 242 Exam 4 - Part 1 includes advanced
medical-surgical nursing concepts, comprehensive patient
assessment, pathophysiology, pharmacological management, and
evidence-based nursing interventions for adults with complex acute
and chronic health conditions. It emphasizes clinical judgment,
prioritization, patient safety, and the application of the nursing
process to manage patients with multisystem disorders and evolving
clinical conditions.
,Which is the priority nursing action for a client admitted to the
hospital in a coma after having a stroke?
Maintain an open airway.
Which position would the nurse plan to use for the client who is
having a hypertensive crisis and evolving stroke?
Side-lying
,Which nursing action is essential when a client experiences
hemianopsia as the result of a left ischemic stroke?
Place objects within the visual field
, The nurse is planning care for an immobilized client who had a
stroke with right-sided hemiparesis. Which activity would the nurse
include in the plan of care?
Assist the client to perform range-of-motion (ROM) exercises every
1 to 2 hours
Initially after a stroke, a client's pupils are equal and reactive to light.
Later, the nurse assesses that the right pupil is reacting more slowly
than the left and that the systolic blood pressure is rising. Which
complication would the nurse plan to address?
Increased intracranial pressure
