NURS 2750 Practice Questions Exam
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Which of the following is a key cause of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a) Brain hemorrhage
b) Dehydration
c) Hypotension
d) Hyperglycemia - ANSWER a) Brain hemorrhage
Ischemia in the brain due to increased ICP eventually leads to:
a) Increased oxygen supply
b) Infarction and tissue death
c) Reduced cerebral perfusion pressure
d) Increased cerebral blood flow - ANSWER b) Infarction and tissue death
Early signs of increased ICP include all EXCEPT:
a) Decreased level of consciousness
b) Severe headache
c) Vomiting
d) High energy levels - ANSWER d) High energy levels
Projectile vomiting due to increased ICP is caused by:
a) Food poisoning
b) Activation of the emetic center in the medulla
c) Dehydration
d) Stress-related nausea - ANSWER b) Activation of the emetic center in the medulla
What causes papilledema in patients with increased ICP?
a) Increased intraocular pressure
b) Swelling of the optic disc due to elevated ICP
, c) Reduced blood flow to the optic nerve
d) Increased intra-abdominal pressure - ANSWER b) Swelling of the optic disc due to
elevated ICP
The Cushing reflex is associated with which of the following changes in vital signs?
a) Hypotension, bradycardia, and tachypnea
b) Systolic hypertension, bradycardia, and decreased respiratory rate
c) Increased heart rate, hypertension, and increased respiratory rate
d) Low blood pressure, bradycardia, and hyperventilation - ANSWER Systolic
hypertension, bradycardia, and decreased respiratory rate
Increased systemic vasoconstriction in the Cushing reflex is primarily a response to:
a) Low cerebral perfusion
b) High blood glucose levels
c) Low systemic blood pressure
d) Hyperventilation - ANSWER a) Low cerebral perfusion
Which of the following signs may indicate severe ischemia and loss of circulatory
control in patients with untreated increased ICP?
a) Elevated blood pressure
b) Drop in blood pressure
c) Rapid heart rate
d) Normal respiratory function - ANSWER b) Drop in blood pressure
Cheyne-Stokes respiration, which can occur with increased ICP, involves:
a) Deep, rapid breathing only
b) Alternating periods of apnea and fluctuating respiration rates
c) Shallow breathing only
d) Continuous rapid breathing - ANSWER b) Alternating periods of apnea and fluctuating
respiration rates
when the CSF pressure is elevated due to increased ICP, what is the most common
diagnostic procedure?
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
2 With Correct Answers
Which of the following is a key cause of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a) Brain hemorrhage
b) Dehydration
c) Hypotension
d) Hyperglycemia - ANSWER a) Brain hemorrhage
Ischemia in the brain due to increased ICP eventually leads to:
a) Increased oxygen supply
b) Infarction and tissue death
c) Reduced cerebral perfusion pressure
d) Increased cerebral blood flow - ANSWER b) Infarction and tissue death
Early signs of increased ICP include all EXCEPT:
a) Decreased level of consciousness
b) Severe headache
c) Vomiting
d) High energy levels - ANSWER d) High energy levels
Projectile vomiting due to increased ICP is caused by:
a) Food poisoning
b) Activation of the emetic center in the medulla
c) Dehydration
d) Stress-related nausea - ANSWER b) Activation of the emetic center in the medulla
What causes papilledema in patients with increased ICP?
a) Increased intraocular pressure
b) Swelling of the optic disc due to elevated ICP
, c) Reduced blood flow to the optic nerve
d) Increased intra-abdominal pressure - ANSWER b) Swelling of the optic disc due to
elevated ICP
The Cushing reflex is associated with which of the following changes in vital signs?
a) Hypotension, bradycardia, and tachypnea
b) Systolic hypertension, bradycardia, and decreased respiratory rate
c) Increased heart rate, hypertension, and increased respiratory rate
d) Low blood pressure, bradycardia, and hyperventilation - ANSWER Systolic
hypertension, bradycardia, and decreased respiratory rate
Increased systemic vasoconstriction in the Cushing reflex is primarily a response to:
a) Low cerebral perfusion
b) High blood glucose levels
c) Low systemic blood pressure
d) Hyperventilation - ANSWER a) Low cerebral perfusion
Which of the following signs may indicate severe ischemia and loss of circulatory
control in patients with untreated increased ICP?
a) Elevated blood pressure
b) Drop in blood pressure
c) Rapid heart rate
d) Normal respiratory function - ANSWER b) Drop in blood pressure
Cheyne-Stokes respiration, which can occur with increased ICP, involves:
a) Deep, rapid breathing only
b) Alternating periods of apnea and fluctuating respiration rates
c) Shallow breathing only
d) Continuous rapid breathing - ANSWER b) Alternating periods of apnea and fluctuating
respiration rates
when the CSF pressure is elevated due to increased ICP, what is the most common
diagnostic procedure?
a) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
