PN CAPSTONE NCLEX QUESTIONS_1 _latest

PN CAPSTONE NCLEX QUESTIONS_1 _latest 1. If a male client experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that damaged the hypothalamus, the nurse anticipate that the client has problems with: a) Body temperature control. b) Balance and equilibrium c) Visual acuity d) Thinking and reasoning ANS A 2. A female client admitted to an acute care facility after a car accident develops signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The client is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation to help reduce ICP. To prevent a further rise in ICP caused by suctioning, the nurse anticipates administering which drug endotracheal before suctioning? a) Phenytoin (Dilantin) b) Mannitol (Osmitrol) c) Lidocaine (Xylocaine) d) Furosemide (Lasix) ANS C 3. After striking his head on a tree while falling from a ladder, a young man age 18 is admitted to the emergency department. He’s unconscious and his pupils are nonreactive. Which intervention would be the most dangerous for the client? a) Give him a barbiturate b) Place him a mechanical ventilation c) Perform a lumbar puncture d) Elevate the head of his bed ANS C