NSG 311 Final Exam Practice Questions
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Which of the following would be appropriate to treat a patient with cerebral edema?
a. hypertonic solutions
b. hypotonic solutions
c. isotonic solutions
d. loop diuretics - Answer a. hypertonic solutions
Epidural bleeding is:
a. characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury
b. located between the arachnoid and the dura mater
c. associated with widespread vascular disruption
d. usually due to a venous leakage - Answer a. characterized by a lucid interval immediately
after injury
In what way do subdural hematoma differ from epidural hematomas?
a. subdural hematomas exhibit a classic picture of momentary loss of consciousness, lucid
interval, and rapid deterioration
b. subdural hematoma should be suspected if the individual has a fracture that crosses the
middle meningeal artery
c. subdural hematoma result from arterial damage, thus bleeding forcefully and occurring
rapidly
d. subdural hematoma may develop weeks to months following a head injury - Answer d.
subdural hematoma may develop weeks to months following a head injury
Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports:
a. transient episodes of numbness
b. transient episodes of vertigo
c. sudden, severe headache
d. tinnitus - Answer c. sudden, severe headache ex: lightening bolt hit your head, worst
headache ever
,c. location of ischemia
d. age of the patient - Answer b. ischemic/thrombic verses hemorrhagic cause
The most fatal stroke is:
a. mini stroke
b. ischemic/thrombic stroke
c. transient stroke
d. hemorrhagic stroke - Answer d. hemorrhagic stroke
To reduce the risk for meningitis, the nurse's best advice to an older patient is:
a. stay mentally active and engaged
b. drink at least 3,000 pls of fluids per day
c. exercise 15-30 minutes most days of the week
d. get pneumococcal pneumonia an influenza vaccinations - Answer d. get pneumococcal
pneumonia and influenza vaccinations
A concussion is a brain injury that causes:
a. momentary interruption of brain function with or without loss of consciousness
b. small hemorrhages and some swelling of brain tissues
c. tearing or shearing of brain structures
d. bruising of the brain - Answer a. a momentary interruption of brain function with or without
the loss of consciousness
Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in polar injuries in which:
a. focal injuries occur in two places at opposite poles
b. bleeding from venues fills the subdural space
c. injury is localized to the site of initial impact
d. widespread neuronal damage is incurred - Answer a. focal injuries occur in two places at
opposite poles
Seizures are classifies as general when they:
a. are recurrent
, A patient presents to the Emergency Department with tonic-clonic seizures lasting three
minutes and occurring one minute apart. Her family states that the seizures started
approximately forty minutes ago. What is your priority nursing problem?
a. role patient on their side, put the head of the bed in semi-fowlers, and apply an oxygen mask
at 10 L/min
b. put a padded tongue blade in between the patient's teeth
c. call the health care provider for a medication order
d. restrain the patient to prevent injury - Answer a. role patient on their side, put the head of
bed in semi-fowlers, and apply an oxygen mask at 10 L/min
During an assessment, a 10 year old patient describes her seizures as losing consciousness for
short periods. Her friends tell her that she looks like she is daydreaming except that her eyes
blink. What kind of seizure is she describing?
a. simple focal seizure
b. absence seizure
c. myoclonic seizure
d. tonic-clonic seizure - Answer b. absence seizure
A 44 year old women presents to her primary care physician with antisocial behavior,
restlessness, and dyskinesia. This nurse would assess her for a family history of which of the
following?
a. seizures
b. paget's disease
c. huntington's disease
d. parkinson's disease - Answer c. huntington's disease
The dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural changes in the brain, including:
a. degeneration of the basal ganglia
b. hypertrophy of the frontal lobe neurons
c. significant aluminum deposits in the brain
d. deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain - Answer d. deposition of amyloid plaques in the
brain
Which one of the following types of dementia is caused by an infection agent?
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Which of the following would be appropriate to treat a patient with cerebral edema?
a. hypertonic solutions
b. hypotonic solutions
c. isotonic solutions
d. loop diuretics - Answer a. hypertonic solutions
Epidural bleeding is:
a. characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury
b. located between the arachnoid and the dura mater
c. associated with widespread vascular disruption
d. usually due to a venous leakage - Answer a. characterized by a lucid interval immediately
after injury
In what way do subdural hematoma differ from epidural hematomas?
a. subdural hematomas exhibit a classic picture of momentary loss of consciousness, lucid
interval, and rapid deterioration
b. subdural hematoma should be suspected if the individual has a fracture that crosses the
middle meningeal artery
c. subdural hematoma result from arterial damage, thus bleeding forcefully and occurring
rapidly
d. subdural hematoma may develop weeks to months following a head injury - Answer d.
subdural hematoma may develop weeks to months following a head injury
Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports:
a. transient episodes of numbness
b. transient episodes of vertigo
c. sudden, severe headache
d. tinnitus - Answer c. sudden, severe headache ex: lightening bolt hit your head, worst
headache ever
,c. location of ischemia
d. age of the patient - Answer b. ischemic/thrombic verses hemorrhagic cause
The most fatal stroke is:
a. mini stroke
b. ischemic/thrombic stroke
c. transient stroke
d. hemorrhagic stroke - Answer d. hemorrhagic stroke
To reduce the risk for meningitis, the nurse's best advice to an older patient is:
a. stay mentally active and engaged
b. drink at least 3,000 pls of fluids per day
c. exercise 15-30 minutes most days of the week
d. get pneumococcal pneumonia an influenza vaccinations - Answer d. get pneumococcal
pneumonia and influenza vaccinations
A concussion is a brain injury that causes:
a. momentary interruption of brain function with or without loss of consciousness
b. small hemorrhages and some swelling of brain tissues
c. tearing or shearing of brain structures
d. bruising of the brain - Answer a. a momentary interruption of brain function with or without
the loss of consciousness
Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in polar injuries in which:
a. focal injuries occur in two places at opposite poles
b. bleeding from venues fills the subdural space
c. injury is localized to the site of initial impact
d. widespread neuronal damage is incurred - Answer a. focal injuries occur in two places at
opposite poles
Seizures are classifies as general when they:
a. are recurrent
, A patient presents to the Emergency Department with tonic-clonic seizures lasting three
minutes and occurring one minute apart. Her family states that the seizures started
approximately forty minutes ago. What is your priority nursing problem?
a. role patient on their side, put the head of the bed in semi-fowlers, and apply an oxygen mask
at 10 L/min
b. put a padded tongue blade in between the patient's teeth
c. call the health care provider for a medication order
d. restrain the patient to prevent injury - Answer a. role patient on their side, put the head of
bed in semi-fowlers, and apply an oxygen mask at 10 L/min
During an assessment, a 10 year old patient describes her seizures as losing consciousness for
short periods. Her friends tell her that she looks like she is daydreaming except that her eyes
blink. What kind of seizure is she describing?
a. simple focal seizure
b. absence seizure
c. myoclonic seizure
d. tonic-clonic seizure - Answer b. absence seizure
A 44 year old women presents to her primary care physician with antisocial behavior,
restlessness, and dyskinesia. This nurse would assess her for a family history of which of the
following?
a. seizures
b. paget's disease
c. huntington's disease
d. parkinson's disease - Answer c. huntington's disease
The dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural changes in the brain, including:
a. degeneration of the basal ganglia
b. hypertrophy of the frontal lobe neurons
c. significant aluminum deposits in the brain
d. deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain - Answer d. deposition of amyloid plaques in the
brain
Which one of the following types of dementia is caused by an infection agent?
