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Med-Surg: Neurologic Disorders Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers 2025 Which area of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement? a. Medulla b. Cerebellum c. Occipital lobe d. Temporal lobe - Correct Answer b. Cerebellum The nurse is performing a neurologic exam on an elderly patient. Which finding is normal? a. Balance problems b. Absent reflexes c.Dilated pupils d. Jerky eye movements - Correct Answer d. Jerky eye movements A patient is experiencing decreased r...

Caring for Clients with Neurologic Disorders Timby Chapter 37 Exam Questions And Answers (Guaranteed A+) Increased Intracranial Pressure- Cranium: % brain % blood % cerebrospinal fluid - Answer80% Brain 10% Blood 10% Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Monro-Kellie Hypothesis - Answerif one or more cranium contents increase significantly without a decreased in either or both of the other two, incranial pressure becomes elevated. Values to Know - Normals: Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Answer5...

ECCO Caring for Patients with Neurologic Disorders Part 2 patient who fell and sustained a traumatic brain injury is admitted. The patient is unconscious and has a GCS score of 6. Which of these is the main priority? Endotracheal intubation Which of the following patient is at greatest risk for development of an aSAH? A patient: Who uses methamphetamine. A patient with a history of hypertension reports nausea, "a terrible headache," and numbness and weakness of the right arm and leg. What neu...

ECCO Caring for Patients with Neurologic Disorders Part 1 Your patient blinks and can move eyes up and down. Respirations are irregular with periods of apnea; gag reflex and motor movement of extremities are absent. What is your highest priority intervention? Secure the airway A patient is admitted with a subarachnoid hemorrhage. She is restless and agitated, and complaining of an ongoing headache 10/10. Which of the following changes in signs and symptoms requires an immediate call to the prov...

Which area of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement? a. Medulla b. Cerebellum c. Occipital lobe d. Temporal lobe correct answers b. Cerebellum The nurse is performing a neurologic exam on an elderly patient. Which finding is normal? a. Balance problems b. Absent reflexes c.Dilated pupils d. Jerky eye movements correct answers d. Jerky eye movements A patient is experiencing decreased responsiveness and lack of spontaneous motor activity. What term would the nurse use ...

A 5-month-old boy, a former 28-week-premature infant, is being evaluated in your practice because of a concern about delayed motor development. In formulating the differential diagnosis, you keep in mind that spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by: a. Increased deep tendon reflexes and sustained clonus b. Dystonic posturing c. Abnormal involuntary movements d. Nystagmus correct answers a. Increased deep tendon reflexes and sustained clonus *In spastic CP, a lowered reflex threshold ...