NUR 265 EXAM 3 FINAL SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
◉ What needs to be assessed with a halo?
Answer: check pts skin
be able to do one finger check
neuro checks
monitor for infection
make sure wrench is with them
can not drive
eat high fiber & fluids
baths
support head with small pillow
◉ What are complications with a halo?
Answer: loose pins
local infection
scarring
◉ What are complications with SCI?
Answer: breathing problems
,cervical or high thoracic=spastic bowel & bladder
lower thoracic & lumboscaral=flaccid bowel & bladder
neuro shock
◉ How is SCI dx'ed?
Answer: CT or MRI
◉ What is ALS?
Answer: chronic, progressive degenerative disease loss of upper and
lower motor neurons
◉ How long after dx of ALS?
Answer: usually die within 3 hrs
◉ What is highest priority with ALS if still able to eat?
Answer: aspiration
◉ What is tx for ALS?
Answer: there is no cure
comfort care is needed
interdisciplinary care
riluzole (just extends survival time)
,◉ Teaching w/ riluzole?
Answer: take on empty stomach
look for s/s of liver toxicity (vomiting/jaundice)
◉ What is trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: compression or inflammation of the 5th cranial nerve
◉ What are s/s of trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: pain = sharp spasms
only on one side of face
◉ How is trigeminal neuralgia dx?
Answer: ct scan
◉ What are trigeminal neuralgia triggers?
Answer: light touch
change in facial expression
chewing
air blowing on face
hot drinks
brushing teeth
, ◉ What are n/i with trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: priority is pain management
chew on uaggected side
avoid too hot or cold foods/fluids
wash face gently
◉ What is tx for trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: meds:
gabapentin
carbamazepine
pregabalin
baclofen
Surg:
microvascular decompression (nerve block)
◉ What is Bell's Palsy?
Answer: Inflammation or viral infection of the facial nerve that
causes one sided weakness or the entire face
◉ What causes Bell's Palsy?
COMPLETE ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE
◉ What needs to be assessed with a halo?
Answer: check pts skin
be able to do one finger check
neuro checks
monitor for infection
make sure wrench is with them
can not drive
eat high fiber & fluids
baths
support head with small pillow
◉ What are complications with a halo?
Answer: loose pins
local infection
scarring
◉ What are complications with SCI?
Answer: breathing problems
,cervical or high thoracic=spastic bowel & bladder
lower thoracic & lumboscaral=flaccid bowel & bladder
neuro shock
◉ How is SCI dx'ed?
Answer: CT or MRI
◉ What is ALS?
Answer: chronic, progressive degenerative disease loss of upper and
lower motor neurons
◉ How long after dx of ALS?
Answer: usually die within 3 hrs
◉ What is highest priority with ALS if still able to eat?
Answer: aspiration
◉ What is tx for ALS?
Answer: there is no cure
comfort care is needed
interdisciplinary care
riluzole (just extends survival time)
,◉ Teaching w/ riluzole?
Answer: take on empty stomach
look for s/s of liver toxicity (vomiting/jaundice)
◉ What is trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: compression or inflammation of the 5th cranial nerve
◉ What are s/s of trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: pain = sharp spasms
only on one side of face
◉ How is trigeminal neuralgia dx?
Answer: ct scan
◉ What are trigeminal neuralgia triggers?
Answer: light touch
change in facial expression
chewing
air blowing on face
hot drinks
brushing teeth
, ◉ What are n/i with trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: priority is pain management
chew on uaggected side
avoid too hot or cold foods/fluids
wash face gently
◉ What is tx for trigeminal neuralgia?
Answer: meds:
gabapentin
carbamazepine
pregabalin
baclofen
Surg:
microvascular decompression (nerve block)
◉ What is Bell's Palsy?
Answer: Inflammation or viral infection of the facial nerve that
causes one sided weakness or the entire face
◉ What causes Bell's Palsy?
