NCLEX nervous system questions
NCLEX nervous system questions
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1. what does the Bro- patient understands language but cant express
ca area contribute
to?
2. what is wernicke cant understand but can express
area of the brain
3. what is a good map above 60
4. what is a normal 5-15
ICP
5. what are the signs bradycardia, increase systolic number, irregular RR
of Cushing triad
6. what is Cushing tri- late sign of ICP
ad a sign on
7. what happens if herniation where brain burst through
ICP continues to
build up
8. what is GCS of 15 highest you can get healthy patient
9. what is GCS score 8 patient needs to be intubated
10. what is GCS of 3 patient is dead
11. which is decerebrate
worse?decorticate
or decerebrate?
12. EVD and VP shunt
1/5
actualstudy 1
, NCLEX nervous system questions
NCLEX nervous system questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_dmfedm
what are the two
drains for hydro-
cephalus
13. what do you want clamp it so it doesnt drain too quickly
to do with patient
moving with EVD
14. where do you level patients tragus
the EVD
15. how does VP shunt patient gets shunt in area with CSF and drains into peritoneal cavity where
work patient urinates it out
16. how do you know improvement in neuro assessment
shunt is working
17. what is partial seizure on specific part of brain
seizure
18. what is general- seizure of the whole brain
ized seizure
19. what is a simple patient does not lose conscious
seizure
20. what is complex patient loses consciousness
seizure
21. what do you give lorazepam
to patient having a
seizure
22. phenytoin and valproic acid
2/5
actualstudy 2
NCLEX nervous system questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_dmfedm
1. what does the Bro- patient understands language but cant express
ca area contribute
to?
2. what is wernicke cant understand but can express
area of the brain
3. what is a good map above 60
4. what is a normal 5-15
ICP
5. what are the signs bradycardia, increase systolic number, irregular RR
of Cushing triad
6. what is Cushing tri- late sign of ICP
ad a sign on
7. what happens if herniation where brain burst through
ICP continues to
build up
8. what is GCS of 15 highest you can get healthy patient
9. what is GCS score 8 patient needs to be intubated
10. what is GCS of 3 patient is dead
11. which is decerebrate
worse?decorticate
or decerebrate?
12. EVD and VP shunt
1/5
actualstudy 1
, NCLEX nervous system questions
NCLEX nervous system questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_dmfedm
what are the two
drains for hydro-
cephalus
13. what do you want clamp it so it doesnt drain too quickly
to do with patient
moving with EVD
14. where do you level patients tragus
the EVD
15. how does VP shunt patient gets shunt in area with CSF and drains into peritoneal cavity where
work patient urinates it out
16. how do you know improvement in neuro assessment
shunt is working
17. what is partial seizure on specific part of brain
seizure
18. what is general- seizure of the whole brain
ized seizure
19. what is a simple patient does not lose conscious
seizure
20. what is complex patient loses consciousness
seizure
21. what do you give lorazepam
to patient having a
seizure
22. phenytoin and valproic acid
2/5
actualstudy 2
