MDC4 1 FINAL EXAM Questions and
Answers 2024 Updated
You witness a patient with stiffening and/or rigidity of muscles, especially arms and legs,
with immediate loss of consciousness.
What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tonic
You witness a patient with rhythmic jerking/relaxing of all extremities.
What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clonic
You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle tone lasting a few seconds, the
patient dropped to the floor.
What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Atonic
A patient is in recovery after a seizure, they are a bit confused and their brain is
recovering. May last minutes to hours.
What phase of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Postictal
A 25-year-old female is prescribed Phenytoin Sodium (seizure medication). What is an
example of patient education for this specific population of patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Use alternative form of birth control
Bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and masklike face are clinical manifestations of: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Parkinsons Disease
The initial concern for a patient with Parkinson's disease is safety due to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Risk for falls
A 30-year-old woman is experiencing double vision, trigeminal neuralgia, ataxia, and
spasms.
What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Multiple Sclerosis
What medication is often used to treat spasms in a patient with multiple sclerosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Baclofen
A patient arrives in the ER with ascending paralysis.
What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Guillain-Barre Syndrome
, A patient arrives in the ER with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
As the nurse, you monitor for which complication due to ascending paralysis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Respiratory problems
What time of illness is believed to contribute to developing Guillain-Barre Syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ebstein-Barr virus
A patient is experiencing a seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes. What is this called
and what type of medication do you expect to give? - CORRECT ANSWER-Status
Epilepticus; Benzodiazepine
A patient with a history of seizures is prescribed Dilantin. What is important patient
teaching about this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make regular dental checkups,
causes gum overgrowth.
A patient is taking seizure medications for 6 months and states "I have not had a
seizure since starting this medication."
Important patient education: - CORRECT ANSWER-Do not stop the medication.
What is the normal phenytoin level? - CORRECT ANSWER-10-20
A patient is scheduled for an EEG tomorrow morning.
The nurse should advise them: - CORRECT ANSWER-No caffeine the night before.
A patient with parkinson's disease is prescribed a MAO B inhibitor.
Important nursing education: - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid tyramine:
Cured
Smoked
Pickled
Fermented foods
Processed meats
A patient with Parkinson's disease is experiencing bradykinesia.
We can assist them with getting up from a chair by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Encourage
rocking back and forth
A patient comes into the ER with a T6 injury. As the nurse, you know they are at risk for
autonomic dysreflexia which can be caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Bladder
distention, full bowel, wrinkled sheets
Answers 2024 Updated
You witness a patient with stiffening and/or rigidity of muscles, especially arms and legs,
with immediate loss of consciousness.
What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Tonic
You witness a patient with rhythmic jerking/relaxing of all extremities.
What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Clonic
You witness a patient with a sudden loss of muscle tone lasting a few seconds, the
patient dropped to the floor.
What type of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Atonic
A patient is in recovery after a seizure, they are a bit confused and their brain is
recovering. May last minutes to hours.
What phase of seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Postictal
A 25-year-old female is prescribed Phenytoin Sodium (seizure medication). What is an
example of patient education for this specific population of patients? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Use alternative form of birth control
Bradykinesia, muscle rigidity, and masklike face are clinical manifestations of: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Parkinsons Disease
The initial concern for a patient with Parkinson's disease is safety due to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Risk for falls
A 30-year-old woman is experiencing double vision, trigeminal neuralgia, ataxia, and
spasms.
What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Multiple Sclerosis
What medication is often used to treat spasms in a patient with multiple sclerosis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Baclofen
A patient arrives in the ER with ascending paralysis.
What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Guillain-Barre Syndrome
, A patient arrives in the ER with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome.
As the nurse, you monitor for which complication due to ascending paralysis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Respiratory problems
What time of illness is believed to contribute to developing Guillain-Barre Syndrome? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ebstein-Barr virus
A patient is experiencing a seizure that lasts longer than 5 minutes. What is this called
and what type of medication do you expect to give? - CORRECT ANSWER-Status
Epilepticus; Benzodiazepine
A patient with a history of seizures is prescribed Dilantin. What is important patient
teaching about this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-Make regular dental checkups,
causes gum overgrowth.
A patient is taking seizure medications for 6 months and states "I have not had a
seizure since starting this medication."
Important patient education: - CORRECT ANSWER-Do not stop the medication.
What is the normal phenytoin level? - CORRECT ANSWER-10-20
A patient is scheduled for an EEG tomorrow morning.
The nurse should advise them: - CORRECT ANSWER-No caffeine the night before.
A patient with parkinson's disease is prescribed a MAO B inhibitor.
Important nursing education: - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid tyramine:
Cured
Smoked
Pickled
Fermented foods
Processed meats
A patient with Parkinson's disease is experiencing bradykinesia.
We can assist them with getting up from a chair by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Encourage
rocking back and forth
A patient comes into the ER with a T6 injury. As the nurse, you know they are at risk for
autonomic dysreflexia which can be caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER-Bladder
distention, full bowel, wrinkled sheets
