Hondros NUR 176 Exam 1 SCRIPT 2026/2027
WITH EXPERT-VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED A+
• Ischemic stroke -✓✓ Type of stroke when brain has deficient blood flow, can be
either thrombotic or embolic stroke
• Battle's sign -✓✓ A sign that indicates a fracture of a bone of the lower skull.,
appears post-auricular Cerebrovascular ecchymosis (bruise behind the ear) (page
1952)
• Stroke -✓✓ Cerebrovascular accident
• Decerenate -✓✓ In this response, all four extremities are in rigid extension. (see
illustration on page 1914)
• Aneurysm -✓✓ pathological distention or bulge of an artery weakening the artery
wall.
• Decadron -✓✓ When giving corticosteroid, concurrently administer medication
to prevent peptic ulcer.
• Mannitol -✓✓ Osmotic diuretic which is able to cross the blood brain barrier
(BBB) and decrease ICP
• Transient ischemic attack -✓✓ This event may precede a CVA.
• Meningitis -✓✓ Inflammation of the lining of the brairn
,• Heparin -✓✓ Anticoagulant administered SC or IV
• Metformin -✓✓ Withhold this medication when patient is scheduled to receive
iodine based contrast dye for diagnostic test.
• Warfarin -✓✓ Anticoagulant which affects the INR values.
• Wernicke's -✓✓ Area of temporal lobe that is reaponsible for comprehending
written and spoken language.
• Encephylitis -✓✓ Inflammation of the brain.
• Decorticate -✓✓ This response is characterized by flexion of the arms, wrists,
and fingers with adduction of the upper extremities
• Dysphagia -✓✓ Difficulty swallowing
• Diplopia -✓✓ Double vision
• Dysarthria -✓✓ Difficulty articulating speech.
• Thrombotic -✓✓ Type of stroke when cerebral arteries are atherosclerotic
• Aphasia -✓✓ Total loss of comprehension and use of language
,• Vasospasm -✓✓ Narrowing of the arteries caused by a persistent contraction of
the blood vessels
• Neutral -✓✓ Position of neck to promote venous drainage, when patient is being
treated for ICP. (see page 1915)
• Acyclovir -✓✓ Antiviral medication
• Alzheimers -✓✓ Most common form of dementia of people over 65 years of age
• Attention -✓✓ Ability to take notice of something found interesting
• Ativan -✓✓ Trade name for lorazapam, used to treat breakthrough seizures, not
used for daily seizure control
• Aura -✓✓ A perceptual disturbance experienced by some before a seizure
• Reasoning -✓✓ The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way
• Metacognition -✓✓ The awareness and understanding of one's own thought
processes.
• Absence seizure -✓✓ Type of seizure that appears as a "staring spell"
, • Meningitis -✓✓ Infection of the meninges (protective covering the brain).
Requires droplet isolation.
• Delirium -✓✓ A state of disturbed consciousness and altered cognition with rapid
onset over hours or days
• Memory -✓✓ Recall of past experiences and learning
• Creativity -✓✓ The use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the
production of an artistic work
• Organic -✓✓ Refers to decreased mental function due to a medical or physical
disease, rather than a psychiatric illness. (see Types of psychiatric Disorders on
page 1124)
• Dementia -✓✓ Progressive deterioration of all cognitive functions, including
memory, judgement, calculation ability, attention span, and abstract thinking
• Encephylitis -✓✓ Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
• Pinicillin -✓✓ group of broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs used to treat a bacterial
infection
• Apraxia -✓✓ Inability to perform a movement task when asked despite having
the desire and physical capability to carry it out
WITH EXPERT-VERIFIED ANSWERS RATED A+
• Ischemic stroke -✓✓ Type of stroke when brain has deficient blood flow, can be
either thrombotic or embolic stroke
• Battle's sign -✓✓ A sign that indicates a fracture of a bone of the lower skull.,
appears post-auricular Cerebrovascular ecchymosis (bruise behind the ear) (page
1952)
• Stroke -✓✓ Cerebrovascular accident
• Decerenate -✓✓ In this response, all four extremities are in rigid extension. (see
illustration on page 1914)
• Aneurysm -✓✓ pathological distention or bulge of an artery weakening the artery
wall.
• Decadron -✓✓ When giving corticosteroid, concurrently administer medication
to prevent peptic ulcer.
• Mannitol -✓✓ Osmotic diuretic which is able to cross the blood brain barrier
(BBB) and decrease ICP
• Transient ischemic attack -✓✓ This event may precede a CVA.
• Meningitis -✓✓ Inflammation of the lining of the brairn
,• Heparin -✓✓ Anticoagulant administered SC or IV
• Metformin -✓✓ Withhold this medication when patient is scheduled to receive
iodine based contrast dye for diagnostic test.
• Warfarin -✓✓ Anticoagulant which affects the INR values.
• Wernicke's -✓✓ Area of temporal lobe that is reaponsible for comprehending
written and spoken language.
• Encephylitis -✓✓ Inflammation of the brain.
• Decorticate -✓✓ This response is characterized by flexion of the arms, wrists,
and fingers with adduction of the upper extremities
• Dysphagia -✓✓ Difficulty swallowing
• Diplopia -✓✓ Double vision
• Dysarthria -✓✓ Difficulty articulating speech.
• Thrombotic -✓✓ Type of stroke when cerebral arteries are atherosclerotic
• Aphasia -✓✓ Total loss of comprehension and use of language
,• Vasospasm -✓✓ Narrowing of the arteries caused by a persistent contraction of
the blood vessels
• Neutral -✓✓ Position of neck to promote venous drainage, when patient is being
treated for ICP. (see page 1915)
• Acyclovir -✓✓ Antiviral medication
• Alzheimers -✓✓ Most common form of dementia of people over 65 years of age
• Attention -✓✓ Ability to take notice of something found interesting
• Ativan -✓✓ Trade name for lorazapam, used to treat breakthrough seizures, not
used for daily seizure control
• Aura -✓✓ A perceptual disturbance experienced by some before a seizure
• Reasoning -✓✓ The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way
• Metacognition -✓✓ The awareness and understanding of one's own thought
processes.
• Absence seizure -✓✓ Type of seizure that appears as a "staring spell"
, • Meningitis -✓✓ Infection of the meninges (protective covering the brain).
Requires droplet isolation.
• Delirium -✓✓ A state of disturbed consciousness and altered cognition with rapid
onset over hours or days
• Memory -✓✓ Recall of past experiences and learning
• Creativity -✓✓ The use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the
production of an artistic work
• Organic -✓✓ Refers to decreased mental function due to a medical or physical
disease, rather than a psychiatric illness. (see Types of psychiatric Disorders on
page 1124)
• Dementia -✓✓ Progressive deterioration of all cognitive functions, including
memory, judgement, calculation ability, attention span, and abstract thinking
• Encephylitis -✓✓ Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
• Pinicillin -✓✓ group of broad-spectrum antibiotic drugs used to treat a bacterial
infection
• Apraxia -✓✓ Inability to perform a movement task when asked despite having
the desire and physical capability to carry it out
