MN568 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
● The family of a client diagnosed with a stroke asks the nurse if this
health problem is very common. The nurse should respond that in the
United States a person has a stroke every:
1. 40 seconds.
2. 1 minutes.
3. 2 minutes.
4. 5 minutes.. Answer: 1. 40 seconds.
● A client is being evaluated for a stroke. The nurse knows that one of
the easiest and most common diagnostic tests used to differentiate
between strokes is:
1. computed tomography (CT).
2. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
,3. electrocardiography (EEG).
4. positron emission tomography (PET).. Answer: 1. computed
tomography (CT).
● While instructing a client on stroke prevention, the nurse mentions
medications that are useful in stroke prevention. The following
medications are effective in preventing a stroke, EXCEPT:
1. anticoagulants.
2. antiplatelets.
3. anticholinergics.
4. neuroprotective agents.. Answer: 3. Anticholinergics.
● A client is being seen in the emergency department experiencing
symptoms of a stroke. The nurse realizes that the administration of a
medication to break clots, such as tPA, should be administered within
how many minutes of the client presenting to the emergency
department?
,1. 30 minutes
2. 60 minutes
3. 90 minutes
4. 120 minutes. Answer: 2. 60 minutes
● A client diagnosed with an embolic stroke is not a candidate for tPA.
The nurse realizes that the client might be eligible for which of the
following forms of treatment?
1. Carotid stenting
2. Antiarrhythmic medication
3. Intravenous fluid therapy
4. Carotid endarterectomy. Answer: 1. Carotid stenting
● A client, being tested for a stroke, is not a candidate for tPA. Which of
the following would be contraindicated for the use of tPA? (Select all
that apply.)
, 1. Minor ischemic stroke within 30 days
2. Glucose level 120 mg/dL
3. Blood pressure 190/120 mmHg
4. Lumbar puncture 2 days ago
5. Stroke onset 5 hours ago
6. INR 1.0. Answer: 1. Minor ischemic stroke within 30 days
3. Blood pressure 190/120 mmHg
4. Lumbar puncture 2 days ago
5. Stroke onset 5 hours ago
● A patient with a temporary loss of motor function is diagnosed with a
transient ischemic attack (TIA). What should the nurse include when
assisting in the teaching about this health problem?
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
● The family of a client diagnosed with a stroke asks the nurse if this
health problem is very common. The nurse should respond that in the
United States a person has a stroke every:
1. 40 seconds.
2. 1 minutes.
3. 2 minutes.
4. 5 minutes.. Answer: 1. 40 seconds.
● A client is being evaluated for a stroke. The nurse knows that one of
the easiest and most common diagnostic tests used to differentiate
between strokes is:
1. computed tomography (CT).
2. magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
,3. electrocardiography (EEG).
4. positron emission tomography (PET).. Answer: 1. computed
tomography (CT).
● While instructing a client on stroke prevention, the nurse mentions
medications that are useful in stroke prevention. The following
medications are effective in preventing a stroke, EXCEPT:
1. anticoagulants.
2. antiplatelets.
3. anticholinergics.
4. neuroprotective agents.. Answer: 3. Anticholinergics.
● A client is being seen in the emergency department experiencing
symptoms of a stroke. The nurse realizes that the administration of a
medication to break clots, such as tPA, should be administered within
how many minutes of the client presenting to the emergency
department?
,1. 30 minutes
2. 60 minutes
3. 90 minutes
4. 120 minutes. Answer: 2. 60 minutes
● A client diagnosed with an embolic stroke is not a candidate for tPA.
The nurse realizes that the client might be eligible for which of the
following forms of treatment?
1. Carotid stenting
2. Antiarrhythmic medication
3. Intravenous fluid therapy
4. Carotid endarterectomy. Answer: 1. Carotid stenting
● A client, being tested for a stroke, is not a candidate for tPA. Which of
the following would be contraindicated for the use of tPA? (Select all
that apply.)
, 1. Minor ischemic stroke within 30 days
2. Glucose level 120 mg/dL
3. Blood pressure 190/120 mmHg
4. Lumbar puncture 2 days ago
5. Stroke onset 5 hours ago
6. INR 1.0. Answer: 1. Minor ischemic stroke within 30 days
3. Blood pressure 190/120 mmHg
4. Lumbar puncture 2 days ago
5. Stroke onset 5 hours ago
● A patient with a temporary loss of motor function is diagnosed with a
transient ischemic attack (TIA). What should the nurse include when
assisting in the teaching about this health problem?
