Neuro Practice Questions Complex Exam 3
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1. Which statement by the patient 2. "My tumor can be removed, but I can still have damage
recently diagnosed with a menin- because of pressure in my
gioma indicates understanding brain."
of the diagnosis?
1. "This is the worst type of brain
tumor, and surgery is not an op-
tion."
2. "My tumor can be removed,
but I can still have damage be-
cause of pressure in my
brain."
3. "Even after the surgery, I will
need chemotherapy to decrease
the spread of the
tumor."
4. "Radiation is never used on
brain tumors because of possible
nerve damage."
2. The nurse monitors for which 4. Comprehensive speech difficulty
clinical manifestations in the pa-
tient diagnosed with a left tem-
poral node brain tumor?
1. Sensory loss
2. Motor weakness
3. Expressive speech difficulty
4. Comprehensive speech diffi-
culty
3. The nurse is planning discharge 1. Taking steroid medication
instructions for a patient recov-
ering from surgery to debulk a
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brain tumor. What is the rationale
for teaching the patient about
self-monitoring of capillary blood
glucose level?
1. Taking steroid medication
2. Risk for increased serum glu-
cose as a result of radiation ther-
apy
3. Interruption of glucose regula-
tion in the brain
4. Alteration in oral intake from
chemotherapy
4. The nurse correlates which data 4. Serum sodium 115 mEq/L
as placing a patient at risk for ex-
periencing a metabolic seizure?
1. Serum magnesium 3.2 mg/dL
2. Serum calcium 14 mg/dL
3. Serum potassium 3.2 mEq/L
4. Serum sodium 115 mEq/L
5. During morning care a patient 2. Prepare for a seizure to begin.
with a seizure disorder asks why
the room has suddenly turned
green. What should the nurse
do?
1. Ask the patient to explain.
2. Prepare for a seizure to begin.
3. Turn on the overhead room
lights.
4. Document visual hallucina-
tions.
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6. A patient with a seizure disor- 4. "Sleep deprivation can cause a seizure, which will be
der asks the purpose of stay- helpful during the test."
ing awake all night before having
an electroencephalogram (EEG)
in the morning. What should the
nurse explain to this patient?
1. "You will be expected to sleep
during the test."
2. "Most people with seizure dis-
orders receive too much sleep."
3. "This is the only way to confirm
that you really have a seizure dis-
order."
4. "Sleep deprivation can cause
a seizure, which will be helpful
during the test."
7. The nurse teaches a patient who 2. "I can crush the pill and eat it in applesauce because it
is prescribed carbamazepine is so big."
(Tegretol) for the treatment of
seizure activity. Which patient
statement indicates a need for
additional teaching?
1. "I will have blood drawn to
monitor my liver function."
2. "I can crush the pill and eat it in
applesauce because it is so big."
3. "I might experience blurred
vision because of this medica-
tion."
4. "I will get up slowly if I experi-
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1. Which statement by the patient 2. "My tumor can be removed, but I can still have damage
recently diagnosed with a menin- because of pressure in my
gioma indicates understanding brain."
of the diagnosis?
1. "This is the worst type of brain
tumor, and surgery is not an op-
tion."
2. "My tumor can be removed,
but I can still have damage be-
cause of pressure in my
brain."
3. "Even after the surgery, I will
need chemotherapy to decrease
the spread of the
tumor."
4. "Radiation is never used on
brain tumors because of possible
nerve damage."
2. The nurse monitors for which 4. Comprehensive speech difficulty
clinical manifestations in the pa-
tient diagnosed with a left tem-
poral node brain tumor?
1. Sensory loss
2. Motor weakness
3. Expressive speech difficulty
4. Comprehensive speech diffi-
culty
3. The nurse is planning discharge 1. Taking steroid medication
instructions for a patient recov-
ering from surgery to debulk a
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brain tumor. What is the rationale
for teaching the patient about
self-monitoring of capillary blood
glucose level?
1. Taking steroid medication
2. Risk for increased serum glu-
cose as a result of radiation ther-
apy
3. Interruption of glucose regula-
tion in the brain
4. Alteration in oral intake from
chemotherapy
4. The nurse correlates which data 4. Serum sodium 115 mEq/L
as placing a patient at risk for ex-
periencing a metabolic seizure?
1. Serum magnesium 3.2 mg/dL
2. Serum calcium 14 mg/dL
3. Serum potassium 3.2 mEq/L
4. Serum sodium 115 mEq/L
5. During morning care a patient 2. Prepare for a seizure to begin.
with a seizure disorder asks why
the room has suddenly turned
green. What should the nurse
do?
1. Ask the patient to explain.
2. Prepare for a seizure to begin.
3. Turn on the overhead room
lights.
4. Document visual hallucina-
tions.
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6. A patient with a seizure disor- 4. "Sleep deprivation can cause a seizure, which will be
der asks the purpose of stay- helpful during the test."
ing awake all night before having
an electroencephalogram (EEG)
in the morning. What should the
nurse explain to this patient?
1. "You will be expected to sleep
during the test."
2. "Most people with seizure dis-
orders receive too much sleep."
3. "This is the only way to confirm
that you really have a seizure dis-
order."
4. "Sleep deprivation can cause
a seizure, which will be helpful
during the test."
7. The nurse teaches a patient who 2. "I can crush the pill and eat it in applesauce because it
is prescribed carbamazepine is so big."
(Tegretol) for the treatment of
seizure activity. Which patient
statement indicates a need for
additional teaching?
1. "I will have blood drawn to
monitor my liver function."
2. "I can crush the pill and eat it in
applesauce because it is so big."
3. "I might experience blurred
vision because of this medica-
tion."
4. "I will get up slowly if I experi-
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