NR 325 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
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1. Which sided stroke has impaired speech/language aphasia; impaired
right/left discrimination; slow performance/cautious,; depression/anxiety;
impaired comprehension. - ANSWER ✔ Left-Sided
2. Which sided stroke has spatial perception deficits; denying/minimizing;
rapid performance/short attention; impulsiveness; impaired judgment;
impaired time. - ANSWER ✔ Right-sided
3. _____ are the confirming diagnostic studies for stroke. - ANSWER ✔ CT;
CT angiogram; CT/MRI perfusion and diffusion imaging; MRI; Magnetic
resonance angiography (MRA)
4. _____ are the confirming laboratory studies for stroke. - ANSWER ✔
Prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time; CBC (including
platelets); Electrolyte panel with blood glucose; Lipid profile; Renal and
hepatic studies
5. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is used to produce localized
fibrinolysis by binding to the fibrin in the thrombi, and is the immediate
treatment for _____ _____. - ANSWER ✔ Ischemic stroke
6. Aspirin at a dose of 325 mg may be started within 24 to 48 hours after the
onset of an _____ stroke. - ANSWER ✔ ischemic
7. Anticoagulants and platelet inhibitors are contraindicated in patients with
_____ strokes. - ANSWER ✔ hemorrhagic
,8. The main drug therapy for patients with _____ stroke is the management of
hypertension. - ANSWER ✔ hemorrhagic
9. The _____ _____ of a spinal cord injury (SCI) is initial physical disruption
of the spinal cord. - ANSWER ✔ primary injury
10._____ is an osmotic diuretic given IV, and decreases ICP in 2 ways: plasma
expansion and osmotic effect. - ANSWER ✔ Mannitol
11._____ is another option to treat increased ICP. It produces massive
movement of water out of edematous swollen brain cells and into blood
vessels. - ANSWER ✔ Hypertonic saline solution
12.The _____ is a quick, practical, and standard system for assessing the LOC.
- ANSWER ✔ Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
13._____ is a surgical procedure involving the removal of prostate tissue using
a resectoscope inserted through the urethra. - ANSWER ✔ Transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP)
14.Bleeding, clot retention, and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) are
complications with _____. - ANSWER ✔ Transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP)
15.warning signs for a stroke - ANSWER ✔ Headache/loss of balance
Abnormal Eye movements
Facial droop
Unilateral Arm weakness
Speech difficulties
16.A stroke occurs when a part of the brain is lacking... - ANSWER ✔
perfusion
17.Ischemic stroke - ANSWER ✔ a type of stroke that occurs when the flow
of blood to the brain is blocked
18.Thrombotic stroke - ANSWER ✔ When a blood vessel is injured, causing
clot formation
,This clot becomes lodged in a vessel that has been narrowed by atherosclerotic
plaques
19.Hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER ✔ occurs when a blood vessel in the brain
leaks or ruptures; also known as a bleed
20.Left brain damage - ANSWER ✔ paralysis on the right side of the body
speech problems (talking and understanding)
decreased comprehension
21.Right brain damage - ANSWER ✔ paralysis on the left side of the body
vision problems
impulsive behavior
22.How to prevent a stroke - ANSWER ✔ Keep serum cholesterol levels
under control
Proper treatment for hypertension
Treat atherosclerosis appropriately
Avoid the use of recreational drugs
23.TPA - ANSWER ✔ medication for ischemic stroke ONLY
can only be given within a 4-5 hour window
24.diagnosis of a stroke - ANSWER ✔ CT scan with no contrast
25.Dimentia - ANSWER ✔ progressive loss of memory, orientation, attention,
language, etc.
pt. will have behavioral changes like agitation, hallucinations, delusions, etc.
26.Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ a type of dementia characterized by
gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical
functioning
27.early alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ forgetful, can still preform ADLs,
misplace things, forget names
ex: lose keys
, 28.mid alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ get lost, difficulty completing tasks,
lose ability to read
29.late alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ loss of cognition and consciousness,
cant speak
family support is needed at this stage
ex: dont know who you are or where you are
30.meds for alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ Donepezil and memantine
-will not reverse what stage they're at but keep them at that stage for a little
while longer
31.Sundowning - ANSWER ✔ when the client becomes more confused and
agitated in the late afternoon or evening
32.Delirium - ANSWER ✔ temporary state of confusion and forgetfullness
33.Parksinson's disease - ANSWER ✔
34.CM of Parkinson's - ANSWER ✔ tremors at rest
muscle rigidity
bradykinesia
pill rolling with hands
shuffling
speech difficulty
35.Meds for Parkinson's - ANSWER ✔ carbidopa/levodopa
36.What member of a facility's interdisciplinary team would be best suited to
assist a client with Parkinson's disease in maintaining their independence
with ADLs? - ANSWER ✔ Occupational therapist
37.What are the common causes of spinal cord injuries? - ANSWER ✔
Sports-related injuries
Falls
Motor vehicle collisions
Violence
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1. Which sided stroke has impaired speech/language aphasia; impaired
right/left discrimination; slow performance/cautious,; depression/anxiety;
impaired comprehension. - ANSWER ✔ Left-Sided
2. Which sided stroke has spatial perception deficits; denying/minimizing;
rapid performance/short attention; impulsiveness; impaired judgment;
impaired time. - ANSWER ✔ Right-sided
3. _____ are the confirming diagnostic studies for stroke. - ANSWER ✔ CT;
CT angiogram; CT/MRI perfusion and diffusion imaging; MRI; Magnetic
resonance angiography (MRA)
4. _____ are the confirming laboratory studies for stroke. - ANSWER ✔
Prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time; CBC (including
platelets); Electrolyte panel with blood glucose; Lipid profile; Renal and
hepatic studies
5. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is used to produce localized
fibrinolysis by binding to the fibrin in the thrombi, and is the immediate
treatment for _____ _____. - ANSWER ✔ Ischemic stroke
6. Aspirin at a dose of 325 mg may be started within 24 to 48 hours after the
onset of an _____ stroke. - ANSWER ✔ ischemic
7. Anticoagulants and platelet inhibitors are contraindicated in patients with
_____ strokes. - ANSWER ✔ hemorrhagic
,8. The main drug therapy for patients with _____ stroke is the management of
hypertension. - ANSWER ✔ hemorrhagic
9. The _____ _____ of a spinal cord injury (SCI) is initial physical disruption
of the spinal cord. - ANSWER ✔ primary injury
10._____ is an osmotic diuretic given IV, and decreases ICP in 2 ways: plasma
expansion and osmotic effect. - ANSWER ✔ Mannitol
11._____ is another option to treat increased ICP. It produces massive
movement of water out of edematous swollen brain cells and into blood
vessels. - ANSWER ✔ Hypertonic saline solution
12.The _____ is a quick, practical, and standard system for assessing the LOC.
- ANSWER ✔ Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
13._____ is a surgical procedure involving the removal of prostate tissue using
a resectoscope inserted through the urethra. - ANSWER ✔ Transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP)
14.Bleeding, clot retention, and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) are
complications with _____. - ANSWER ✔ Transurethral resection of the
prostate (TURP)
15.warning signs for a stroke - ANSWER ✔ Headache/loss of balance
Abnormal Eye movements
Facial droop
Unilateral Arm weakness
Speech difficulties
16.A stroke occurs when a part of the brain is lacking... - ANSWER ✔
perfusion
17.Ischemic stroke - ANSWER ✔ a type of stroke that occurs when the flow
of blood to the brain is blocked
18.Thrombotic stroke - ANSWER ✔ When a blood vessel is injured, causing
clot formation
,This clot becomes lodged in a vessel that has been narrowed by atherosclerotic
plaques
19.Hemorrhagic stroke - ANSWER ✔ occurs when a blood vessel in the brain
leaks or ruptures; also known as a bleed
20.Left brain damage - ANSWER ✔ paralysis on the right side of the body
speech problems (talking and understanding)
decreased comprehension
21.Right brain damage - ANSWER ✔ paralysis on the left side of the body
vision problems
impulsive behavior
22.How to prevent a stroke - ANSWER ✔ Keep serum cholesterol levels
under control
Proper treatment for hypertension
Treat atherosclerosis appropriately
Avoid the use of recreational drugs
23.TPA - ANSWER ✔ medication for ischemic stroke ONLY
can only be given within a 4-5 hour window
24.diagnosis of a stroke - ANSWER ✔ CT scan with no contrast
25.Dimentia - ANSWER ✔ progressive loss of memory, orientation, attention,
language, etc.
pt. will have behavioral changes like agitation, hallucinations, delusions, etc.
26.Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ a type of dementia characterized by
gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, finally, physical
functioning
27.early alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ forgetful, can still preform ADLs,
misplace things, forget names
ex: lose keys
, 28.mid alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ get lost, difficulty completing tasks,
lose ability to read
29.late alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ loss of cognition and consciousness,
cant speak
family support is needed at this stage
ex: dont know who you are or where you are
30.meds for alzheimer's disease - ANSWER ✔ Donepezil and memantine
-will not reverse what stage they're at but keep them at that stage for a little
while longer
31.Sundowning - ANSWER ✔ when the client becomes more confused and
agitated in the late afternoon or evening
32.Delirium - ANSWER ✔ temporary state of confusion and forgetfullness
33.Parksinson's disease - ANSWER ✔
34.CM of Parkinson's - ANSWER ✔ tremors at rest
muscle rigidity
bradykinesia
pill rolling with hands
shuffling
speech difficulty
35.Meds for Parkinson's - ANSWER ✔ carbidopa/levodopa
36.What member of a facility's interdisciplinary team would be best suited to
assist a client with Parkinson's disease in maintaining their independence
with ADLs? - ANSWER ✔ Occupational therapist
37.What are the common causes of spinal cord injuries? - ANSWER ✔
Sports-related injuries
Falls
Motor vehicle collisions
Violence
