NUR 654-QUIZ 1 (GCU) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2commonA2symptomsA2seenA2withA2Parkinson'sA2disease:A2-
A2Ans--UnilateralA2Tremor
TheA2spouseA2ofA2aA2patientA2newlyA2diagnosedA2withA2amyotrophicA2lateralA2sclerosisA2(
ALS)A2asksA2aboutA2longA2termA2care.A2WhatA2willA2theA2providerA2includeA2whenA2teachin
gA2theA2familyA2aboutA2theA2disease?A2-A2Ans--
PreventingA2malnutritionA2isA2aA2keyA2elementA2inA2care.
DuringA2aA2wellA2childA2examA2onA2aA24A2monthA2oldA2infant,A2theA2primaryA2careA2nurseA2
practitionerA2evaluatesA2mentalA2healthA2issues.A2WhichA2statementA2byA2theA2parentA2ind
icatesA2aA2potentialA2problemA2withA2theA2parentA2childA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--
IA2letA2myA2babyA2cryA2aA2whileA2toA2learnA2toA2beA2patient.
AA2s13A2yrA2oldA2childA2hasA2exhibitedA2symptomsA2ofA2mildA2depressionA2forA2severalA2w
eeks.A2TheA2parentA2reportsA2feelingA2relievedA2thatA2theA2symptomsA2haveA2passedA2but
A2concernedA2thatA2theA2childA2nowA2seemsA2toA2haveA2boundlessA2energyA2andA2anA2ina
bilityA2toA2sitA2still.A2WhatA2willA2theA2primaryA2careA2nurseA2practitionerA2do?A2-A2Ans--
ReferA2theA2childA2toA2aA2childA2psychiatristA2forA2evaluationA2ofA2BipolarA2disorder
WhatA2isA2anA2importantA2purposeA2ofA2conductingA2anA2interviewA2priorA2toA2beginningA2n
europsychologicalA2testingA2onA2anA2olderA2adultA2suspectedA2ofA2havingA2dementia?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2assessA2theA2patient'sA2abilityA2toA2cooperateA2withA2theA2testing
WhatA2isA2anA2importantA2purposeA2ofA2conductingA2anA2interviewA2priorA2toA2beginningA2n
europsychologicalA2testingA2onA2anA2olderA2adultA2suspectedA2ofA2havingA2dementia?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2assessA2theA2patient'sA2abilityA2toA2cooperateA2withA2theA2testing
AA2newlyA2divorcedA2motherA2ofA2aA2toddlerA2reportsA2thatA2theA2childA2beganA2havingA2dif
ficultyA2sleepingA2andA2nightmaresA2alongA2withA2exhibitingA2angryA2outburstsA2andA2tantr
umsA22A2monthsA2prior.A2TheA2primaryA2careA2nursA2practitionerA2learnsA2tahtA2theA2childA
2recusesA2toA2oplayA2withA2usualA2playmatesA2andA2oftenA2spendsA2timeA2sittingA2quietly.A
2WhatA2willA2theA2nurseA2practitionerA2doA2initially?A2-A2Ans--
AskA2theA2motherA2aboutA2theA2child'sA2relationshipsA2withA2theA2father
AA235A2yearA2oldA2patientA2reportsA2suddenlyA2experiencingA2anA2assymmetricA2smileA2al
ongA2withA2droopingA2andA2tearingA2inA2oneA2eye.A2TheA2patientA2hasA2aA2historyA2ofA2aA2r
ecentA2viralA2illness,A2butA2isA2otherwiseA2healthy.A2DuringA2theA2exam,A2tehA2providerA2no
tesA2thatA2thereA2isA2unilateralA2fullA2faceA2paralysisA2onA2theA2rightA2side.A2WhatA2isA2theA2
initialA2interventionA2forA2thisA2patient?A2-A2Ans--PrescribeA2oralA2prednisilone
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AllA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2commonA2symptomsA2seenA2withA2Parkinson'sA2disease:A2-
A2Ans--UnilateralA2Tremor
TheA2spouseA2ofA2aA2patientA2newlyA2diagnosedA2withA2amyotrophicA2lateralA2sclerosisA2(
ALS)A2asksA2aboutA2longA2termA2care.A2WhatA2willA2theA2providerA2includeA2whenA2teachin
gA2theA2familyA2aboutA2theA2disease?A2-A2Ans--
PreventingA2malnutritionA2isA2aA2keyA2elementA2inA2care.
DuringA2aA2wellA2childA2examA2onA2aA24A2monthA2oldA2infant,A2theA2primaryA2careA2nurseA2
practitionerA2evaluatesA2mentalA2healthA2issues.A2WhichA2statementA2byA2theA2parentA2ind
icatesA2aA2potentialA2problemA2withA2theA2parentA2childA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--
IA2letA2myA2babyA2cryA2aA2whileA2toA2learnA2toA2beA2patient.
AA2s13A2yrA2oldA2childA2hasA2exhibitedA2symptomsA2ofA2mildA2depressionA2forA2severalA2w
eeks.A2TheA2parentA2reportsA2feelingA2relievedA2thatA2theA2symptomsA2haveA2passedA2but
A2concernedA2thatA2theA2childA2nowA2seemsA2toA2haveA2boundlessA2energyA2andA2anA2ina
bilityA2toA2sitA2still.A2WhatA2willA2theA2primaryA2careA2nurseA2practitionerA2do?A2-A2Ans--
ReferA2theA2childA2toA2aA2childA2psychiatristA2forA2evaluationA2ofA2BipolarA2disorder
WhatA2isA2anA2importantA2purposeA2ofA2conductingA2anA2interviewA2priorA2toA2beginningA2n
europsychologicalA2testingA2onA2anA2olderA2adultA2suspectedA2ofA2havingA2dementia?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2assessA2theA2patient'sA2abilityA2toA2cooperateA2withA2theA2testing
WhatA2isA2anA2importantA2purposeA2ofA2conductingA2anA2interviewA2priorA2toA2beginningA2n
europsychologicalA2testingA2onA2anA2olderA2adultA2suspectedA2ofA2havingA2dementia?A2-
A2Ans--ToA2assessA2theA2patient'sA2abilityA2toA2cooperateA2withA2theA2testing
AA2newlyA2divorcedA2motherA2ofA2aA2toddlerA2reportsA2thatA2theA2childA2beganA2havingA2dif
ficultyA2sleepingA2andA2nightmaresA2alongA2withA2exhibitingA2angryA2outburstsA2andA2tantr
umsA22A2monthsA2prior.A2TheA2primaryA2careA2nursA2practitionerA2learnsA2tahtA2theA2childA
2recusesA2toA2oplayA2withA2usualA2playmatesA2andA2oftenA2spendsA2timeA2sittingA2quietly.A
2WhatA2willA2theA2nurseA2practitionerA2doA2initially?A2-A2Ans--
AskA2theA2motherA2aboutA2theA2child'sA2relationshipsA2withA2theA2father
AA235A2yearA2oldA2patientA2reportsA2suddenlyA2experiencingA2anA2assymmetricA2smileA2al
ongA2withA2droopingA2andA2tearingA2inA2oneA2eye.A2TheA2patientA2hasA2aA2historyA2ofA2aA2r
ecentA2viralA2illness,A2butA2isA2otherwiseA2healthy.A2DuringA2theA2exam,A2tehA2providerA2no
tesA2thatA2thereA2isA2unilateralA2fullA2faceA2paralysisA2onA2theA2rightA2side.A2WhatA2isA2theA2
initialA2interventionA2forA2thisA2patient?A2-A2Ans--PrescribeA2oralA2prednisilone