Neurological and Sensory NCOI Exam 6 (Ch. 20, 21, 55, 56, & 57)
Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: A nurse is teaching a client who has myopia about laser-assisted in situ
keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the
following is an adverse effect of LASIK surgery?
Answer: Dry eyes
Question 2: A nurse in a rehabilitation center is performing an assessment for a client who is
recovering from a left-hemisphere stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Answer: Difficulty with speech
Question 3: A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of mastoiditis. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Answer: Swelling behind the affected ear
Question 4: A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury and assumes a
decerebrate posture in response to noxious stimuli. Which of the following reactions should the
nurse anticipate when drawing a blood sample?
Answer: The client rigidly extends his arms
Question 5: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
cataract surgery and has an intraocular lens implant. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the instruction?
Answer: I will avoid bending over
Question 6: A nurse is assessing a client who has a closed head injury and has received mannitol
for manifestations of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect?
Answer: The client's serum osmolarity is 310 mOsm/L
Question 7: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
scleral buckling to repair a detached retina. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: You should avoid reading for 1 week
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Questions with Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: A nurse is teaching a client who has myopia about laser-assisted in situ
keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the
following is an adverse effect of LASIK surgery?
Answer: Dry eyes
Question 2: A nurse in a rehabilitation center is performing an assessment for a client who is
recovering from a left-hemisphere stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
Answer: Difficulty with speech
Question 3: A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of mastoiditis. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Answer: Swelling behind the affected ear
Question 4: A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury and assumes a
decerebrate posture in response to noxious stimuli. Which of the following reactions should the
nurse anticipate when drawing a blood sample?
Answer: The client rigidly extends his arms
Question 5: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
cataract surgery and has an intraocular lens implant. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the instruction?
Answer: I will avoid bending over
Question 6: A nurse is assessing a client who has a closed head injury and has received mannitol
for manifestations of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect?
Answer: The client's serum osmolarity is 310 mOsm/L
Question 7: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
scleral buckling to repair a detached retina. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
Answer: You should avoid reading for 1 week
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