MN568 Nursing Course Unit 9 – Neurological
Disorders and Stroke Management Practice
Questions with Answers
Introduction:
This document contains practice questions and verified answers
from MN568 Unit 9 focusing on neurological disorders and
neurological assessment in clinical nursing practice. Topics covered
include seizures, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease,
Alzheimer’s disease, stroke (CVA), transient ischemic attacks (TIA),
meningitis, headaches, and neurological diagnostic testing.
The material is structured as exam-style multiple-choice questions
with correct answers, making it useful for reviewing key clinical
concepts, treatment guidelines, and nursing interventions related to
neurological conditions. It is helpful for exam preparation and
reinforcing critical nursing knowledge for advanced practice or
graduate-level nursing courses.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A client is diagnosed with seizures occurring because of hepatic
encephalopathy. The nurse
realizes that the cause for this clients seizures would be:
1. physiological.
2. iatrogenic.
,3. idiopathic.
4. psychokinetic. ---Correct precise answer---1. physiological.
4.A client tells the nurse that he sees flashing lights that occur prior
to the onset of a seizure.
Which of the following phases of a seizure is this client describing
to the nurse?
1. Prodromal phase
2. Aural phase
3. Ictal phase
4. Postictal phase ---Correct precise answer---2. Aural phase
5.A client is experiencing a grand mal seizure. Which of the
following should the nurse do
during this seizure?
1. Protect the clients head.
2. Leave the client alone.
3. Give water to the client to avoid dehydration.
4. Place a finger in the clients mouth to avoid swallowing the
tongue. ---Correct precise answer---1. Protect the clients head.
6.A client is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure disorder.
Which of the following would
,indicate that the client is adhering to the medication schedule?
1. The client is sleepy.
2. The client is not experiencing seizures.
3. The client no longer has headaches.
4. The client is eating more food. ---Correct precise answer---2. The
client is not experiencing seizures.
The nurse is unable to insert an intravenous access line into a client
who is currently
experiencing a seizure. Which of the following routes can the nurse
use to provide medication to
the client at this time?
1. Oral
2. Intranasal
3. Rectal
4. Intramuscular ---Correct precise answer---2. Intranasal
One of the most important things a nurse can teach a client about
seizure control is to:
1. take the medication every day as prescribed by the doctor.
2. eat a balanced diet.
3. get lots of exercise.
, 4. take naps during the day. ---Correct precise answer---1. take the
medication every day as prescribed by the doctor.
The nurse is instructing a client newly diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis (MS). To determine
the effectiveness of his teaching, the nurse
would expect the client to state:
1.It is best for me to be in a cold environment.
2.I should avoid taking a hot bath.
3.I should eat foods low in salt.
4.I should be better in a week. ---Correct precise answer---2.I
should avoid taking a hot bath.
An adult female in her 30s complains of numbness and tingling in
the hands, fatigue, loss of
coordination, incontinence, nystagmus, and ataxia. Which of the
following health problems do
these symptoms suggest to the nurse?
1.Brain tumor
2.Myasthenia gravis
3.Multiple sclerosis
4.Diabetes ---Correct precise answer---3.Multiple sclerosis
Disorders and Stroke Management Practice
Questions with Answers
Introduction:
This document contains practice questions and verified answers
from MN568 Unit 9 focusing on neurological disorders and
neurological assessment in clinical nursing practice. Topics covered
include seizures, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease,
Alzheimer’s disease, stroke (CVA), transient ischemic attacks (TIA),
meningitis, headaches, and neurological diagnostic testing.
The material is structured as exam-style multiple-choice questions
with correct answers, making it useful for reviewing key clinical
concepts, treatment guidelines, and nursing interventions related to
neurological conditions. It is helpful for exam preparation and
reinforcing critical nursing knowledge for advanced practice or
graduate-level nursing courses.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A client is diagnosed with seizures occurring because of hepatic
encephalopathy. The nurse
realizes that the cause for this clients seizures would be:
1. physiological.
2. iatrogenic.
,3. idiopathic.
4. psychokinetic. ---Correct precise answer---1. physiological.
4.A client tells the nurse that he sees flashing lights that occur prior
to the onset of a seizure.
Which of the following phases of a seizure is this client describing
to the nurse?
1. Prodromal phase
2. Aural phase
3. Ictal phase
4. Postictal phase ---Correct precise answer---2. Aural phase
5.A client is experiencing a grand mal seizure. Which of the
following should the nurse do
during this seizure?
1. Protect the clients head.
2. Leave the client alone.
3. Give water to the client to avoid dehydration.
4. Place a finger in the clients mouth to avoid swallowing the
tongue. ---Correct precise answer---1. Protect the clients head.
6.A client is prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure disorder.
Which of the following would
,indicate that the client is adhering to the medication schedule?
1. The client is sleepy.
2. The client is not experiencing seizures.
3. The client no longer has headaches.
4. The client is eating more food. ---Correct precise answer---2. The
client is not experiencing seizures.
The nurse is unable to insert an intravenous access line into a client
who is currently
experiencing a seizure. Which of the following routes can the nurse
use to provide medication to
the client at this time?
1. Oral
2. Intranasal
3. Rectal
4. Intramuscular ---Correct precise answer---2. Intranasal
One of the most important things a nurse can teach a client about
seizure control is to:
1. take the medication every day as prescribed by the doctor.
2. eat a balanced diet.
3. get lots of exercise.
, 4. take naps during the day. ---Correct precise answer---1. take the
medication every day as prescribed by the doctor.
The nurse is instructing a client newly diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis (MS). To determine
the effectiveness of his teaching, the nurse
would expect the client to state:
1.It is best for me to be in a cold environment.
2.I should avoid taking a hot bath.
3.I should eat foods low in salt.
4.I should be better in a week. ---Correct precise answer---2.I
should avoid taking a hot bath.
An adult female in her 30s complains of numbness and tingling in
the hands, fatigue, loss of
coordination, incontinence, nystagmus, and ataxia. Which of the
following health problems do
these symptoms suggest to the nurse?
1.Brain tumor
2.Myasthenia gravis
3.Multiple sclerosis
4.Diabetes ---Correct precise answer---3.Multiple sclerosis
