MS Neurological NCLEX Questions
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1. The patient, after a 3 minute seizure, has no apparent 3
injuries and is oriented to name, place, time and event
but is very lethargic and just wants to sleep. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Perform a complete neurological assessment
2. Awaken the patient every 30 min
3. Turn the patient to the side and allow them to sleep
4. Interview the patient to find out what caused the
seizure
2. The nurse's aid is attempting to put an oral airway in 2
the mouth of a patient having a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which action should the primary RN take?
1. Help the UAP to insert the oral airway in the mouth.
2. Tell the UAP to stop trying to insert anything in the
mouth.
3. Take no action because the UAP is handling the
situation.
4. Notify the charge nurse of the situation immediately.
3. Which type of precaution should the nurse implement d
for the patient diagnosed with meningococcal menin-
gitis?
a. Standard precautions
b. Airborne precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Droplet precautions
4. The nurse is preparing a patient diagnosed with possi- 1,2,3,5
ble meningitis for a lumbar puncture. Which interven-
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tions should the nurse implement?
1. Obtain an informed consent from the client or signif-
icant other.
2. Have the client empty the bladder prior to the pro-
cedure.
3. Place the client in a side-lying position with the back
arched.
4. Instruct the client to breathe rapidly and deeply
during the procedure.
5. Explain to the client what to expect during the pro-
cedure.
5. The client diagnosed with septic meningitis is admit- 1
ted to the medical floor at noon.Which health-care
provider's order would have the highest priority?
1. Administer an intravenous antibiotic.
2. Obtain the client's lunch tray.
3. Provide a quiet, calm, and dark room.
4. Weigh the client in hospital attire.
6. The nurse is caring for the client diagnosed with West 4
Nile virus. Which assessment data would require im-
mediate intervention from the nurse?
1. The vital signs are documented as T 100.2°F, P 80, R
18, and BP 136/78.
2. The client complains of generalized body aches and
pains.
3. Positive results are reported from the enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
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4. The client becomes lethargic and is difficult to
arouse using verbal stimuli.
7. The nurse is caring for a patient with increased in- b
tracranial pressure as a result of a head injury. The
nurse would note which trend in vital signs if the in-
tracranial pressure is rising?
1. Increasing temperature, increasing pulse, increas-
ing respirations, decreasing blood pressure
2. Increasing temperature, decreasing pulse, decreas-
ing respirations, increasing blood pressure
3. Decreasing temperature, decreasing pulse, increas-
ing respirations, decreasing blood pressure
4. Decreasing temperature, increasing pulse, decreas-
ing respirations, increasing blood pressure
8. A patient has clear fluid leaking from the nose follow- 4
ing a basilar skull fracture. Which findings would alert
the nurse that cerebrospinal fluid is present?
1. Fluid is clear and tests negative for glucose
2. Fluid is grossly bloody in appearance and has a pH
of 6
3. Fluid clumps together on the dressing and has a pH
of 7
4. Fluid separates into concentric rings and tests posi-
tive for glucose
9. The nurse is assigned to care for a patient with com- 1, 2, 4
plete right-sided hemiparesis from a stroke. Which
characteristics are associated with this condition? Se-
lect all that apply
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1. The patient, after a 3 minute seizure, has no apparent 3
injuries and is oriented to name, place, time and event
but is very lethargic and just wants to sleep. Which
intervention should the nurse implement?
1. Perform a complete neurological assessment
2. Awaken the patient every 30 min
3. Turn the patient to the side and allow them to sleep
4. Interview the patient to find out what caused the
seizure
2. The nurse's aid is attempting to put an oral airway in 2
the mouth of a patient having a tonic-clonic seizure.
Which action should the primary RN take?
1. Help the UAP to insert the oral airway in the mouth.
2. Tell the UAP to stop trying to insert anything in the
mouth.
3. Take no action because the UAP is handling the
situation.
4. Notify the charge nurse of the situation immediately.
3. Which type of precaution should the nurse implement d
for the patient diagnosed with meningococcal menin-
gitis?
a. Standard precautions
b. Airborne precautions
c. Contact precautions
d. Droplet precautions
4. The nurse is preparing a patient diagnosed with possi- 1,2,3,5
ble meningitis for a lumbar puncture. Which interven-
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tions should the nurse implement?
1. Obtain an informed consent from the client or signif-
icant other.
2. Have the client empty the bladder prior to the pro-
cedure.
3. Place the client in a side-lying position with the back
arched.
4. Instruct the client to breathe rapidly and deeply
during the procedure.
5. Explain to the client what to expect during the pro-
cedure.
5. The client diagnosed with septic meningitis is admit- 1
ted to the medical floor at noon.Which health-care
provider's order would have the highest priority?
1. Administer an intravenous antibiotic.
2. Obtain the client's lunch tray.
3. Provide a quiet, calm, and dark room.
4. Weigh the client in hospital attire.
6. The nurse is caring for the client diagnosed with West 4
Nile virus. Which assessment data would require im-
mediate intervention from the nurse?
1. The vital signs are documented as T 100.2°F, P 80, R
18, and BP 136/78.
2. The client complains of generalized body aches and
pains.
3. Positive results are reported from the enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
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4. The client becomes lethargic and is difficult to
arouse using verbal stimuli.
7. The nurse is caring for a patient with increased in- b
tracranial pressure as a result of a head injury. The
nurse would note which trend in vital signs if the in-
tracranial pressure is rising?
1. Increasing temperature, increasing pulse, increas-
ing respirations, decreasing blood pressure
2. Increasing temperature, decreasing pulse, decreas-
ing respirations, increasing blood pressure
3. Decreasing temperature, decreasing pulse, increas-
ing respirations, decreasing blood pressure
4. Decreasing temperature, increasing pulse, decreas-
ing respirations, increasing blood pressure
8. A patient has clear fluid leaking from the nose follow- 4
ing a basilar skull fracture. Which findings would alert
the nurse that cerebrospinal fluid is present?
1. Fluid is clear and tests negative for glucose
2. Fluid is grossly bloody in appearance and has a pH
of 6
3. Fluid clumps together on the dressing and has a pH
of 7
4. Fluid separates into concentric rings and tests posi-
tive for glucose
9. The nurse is assigned to care for a patient with com- 1, 2, 4
plete right-sided hemiparesis from a stroke. Which
characteristics are associated with this condition? Se-
lect all that apply
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