Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0
Neurological Emergencies Questions with
Complete Solutions
Which type of headache is caused by vascular dilation that puts pressure on the trigeminal
nerve? Cluster
Cluster headaches may result from vascular dilation that puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve.
Which disorder requires treatment with plasmapheresis and immunoglobulins? Guillain-
Barr syndrome
Guillain-Barr syndrome causes the dysfunction in which cranial nerves? Cranial nerves III,
VII, and IX (oculomotor, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves)
In a patient with a ventricular shunt, which sign or symptom is most alarming? Projectile
vomiting
Which sign or symptom is the earliest indication that a patient with a stroke has increased
intracranial pressure? Restlessness
, In which type of seizure may the patient experience the feeling of having been in an unfamiliar
place before? Temporal lobe
Which intervention is appropriate for a patient with a cluster headache? Administer high-
flow oxygen.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for salivation and lacrimation? Cranial nerve VII (facial
nerve)
After having a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a patient may develop which complication?
Neurogenic pulmonary edema
Temporary, intermittent neurologic deficits commonly precede which disorder? Ischemic
stroke
Which type of headache is marked by bright, flashing, multicolored visual disturbances that
occur 1 to 2 hours before the onset of the headache? Migraine
Neurological Emergencies Questions with
Complete Solutions
Which type of headache is caused by vascular dilation that puts pressure on the trigeminal
nerve? Cluster
Cluster headaches may result from vascular dilation that puts pressure on the trigeminal nerve.
Which disorder requires treatment with plasmapheresis and immunoglobulins? Guillain-
Barr syndrome
Guillain-Barr syndrome causes the dysfunction in which cranial nerves? Cranial nerves III,
VII, and IX (oculomotor, facial, and glossopharyngeal nerves)
In a patient with a ventricular shunt, which sign or symptom is most alarming? Projectile
vomiting
Which sign or symptom is the earliest indication that a patient with a stroke has increased
intracranial pressure? Restlessness
, In which type of seizure may the patient experience the feeling of having been in an unfamiliar
place before? Temporal lobe
Which intervention is appropriate for a patient with a cluster headache? Administer high-
flow oxygen.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for salivation and lacrimation? Cranial nerve VII (facial
nerve)
After having a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a patient may develop which complication?
Neurogenic pulmonary edema
Temporary, intermittent neurologic deficits commonly precede which disorder? Ischemic
stroke
Which type of headache is marked by bright, flashing, multicolored visual disturbances that
occur 1 to 2 hours before the onset of the headache? Migraine
