NUR 390 EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE 2025
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Which patient has the highest risk for having a stroke?
a. A 45-year-old Native American with obesity
b. A 65-year-old Black man with hypertension
c. A 35-year-old Asian American woman who smokes
d. A 32-year-old White woman taking oral contraceptives -
CORRECT ANSWER-B
The factor related to cerebral blood flow that most often
determines the extent of cerebral damage from a stroke is
the
a. O2 content of the blood.
,b. amount of cardiac output.
c. level of CO2 in the blood.
d. degree of collateral circulation - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Information provided by the patient that would help
distinguish a hemorrhagic stroke from a thrombotic stroke
includes
a. sensory changes.
b. a history of hypertension.
c. presence of motor weakness.
d. sudden onset of severe headache - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A patient after a stroke has difficulty finding words and
weakness in his right arm. What area of the brain is most
likely involved?
a. Brainstem
b. Vertebral artery
c. Left middle cerebral artery
,d. Right middle cerebral artery - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which test would provide the best initial diagnostic
information for a patient who presents to the emergency
department with a potential stroke?
a. Noncontrast head CT
b. Cerebral angiography
c. Transcranial doppler ultrasonography
d. Intraarterial digital subtraction angiography - CORRECT
ANSWER-A
A patient having TIAs is scheduled for a carotid
endarterectomy. The nurse explains that the purpose of this
procedure
is to
a. decrease cerebral edema.
b. reduce the brain damage that occurs during a stroke in
evolution.
c. prevent a stroke by removing atherosclerotic plaques
, blocking cerebral blood flow.
d. provide a circulatory bypass around thrombotic plaques
obstructing cranial circulation. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
For a patient who is suspected of having a stroke, the most
important piece of information that the nurse would obtain
is
a. time of the patient's last meal.
b. time at which stroke symptoms first appeared.
c. patient's hypertension history and management.
d. family history of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
- CORRECT ANSWER-B
Bladder training in a male patient who has urinary incontinence
after a stroke includes
a. limiting fluid intake.
b. helping the patient to stand to void.
c. keeping a urinal in place at all times.
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 100%
SOLVED AND GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!!
Which patient has the highest risk for having a stroke?
a. A 45-year-old Native American with obesity
b. A 65-year-old Black man with hypertension
c. A 35-year-old Asian American woman who smokes
d. A 32-year-old White woman taking oral contraceptives -
CORRECT ANSWER-B
The factor related to cerebral blood flow that most often
determines the extent of cerebral damage from a stroke is
the
a. O2 content of the blood.
,b. amount of cardiac output.
c. level of CO2 in the blood.
d. degree of collateral circulation - CORRECT ANSWER-B
Information provided by the patient that would help
distinguish a hemorrhagic stroke from a thrombotic stroke
includes
a. sensory changes.
b. a history of hypertension.
c. presence of motor weakness.
d. sudden onset of severe headache - CORRECT ANSWER-D
A patient after a stroke has difficulty finding words and
weakness in his right arm. What area of the brain is most
likely involved?
a. Brainstem
b. Vertebral artery
c. Left middle cerebral artery
,d. Right middle cerebral artery - CORRECT ANSWER-C
Which test would provide the best initial diagnostic
information for a patient who presents to the emergency
department with a potential stroke?
a. Noncontrast head CT
b. Cerebral angiography
c. Transcranial doppler ultrasonography
d. Intraarterial digital subtraction angiography - CORRECT
ANSWER-A
A patient having TIAs is scheduled for a carotid
endarterectomy. The nurse explains that the purpose of this
procedure
is to
a. decrease cerebral edema.
b. reduce the brain damage that occurs during a stroke in
evolution.
c. prevent a stroke by removing atherosclerotic plaques
, blocking cerebral blood flow.
d. provide a circulatory bypass around thrombotic plaques
obstructing cranial circulation. - CORRECT ANSWER-C
For a patient who is suspected of having a stroke, the most
important piece of information that the nurse would obtain
is
a. time of the patient's last meal.
b. time at which stroke symptoms first appeared.
c. patient's hypertension history and management.
d. family history of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
- CORRECT ANSWER-B
Bladder training in a male patient who has urinary incontinence
after a stroke includes
a. limiting fluid intake.
b. helping the patient to stand to void.
c. keeping a urinal in place at all times.
