NS 233 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
A nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure. Which action is considered
unsafe? - ANS withholding sedative and analgesic medications
The nurse should teach a patient which is a primary prevention strategy to reduce the
occurrence of head injuries? - ANS wearing a helmet
You are called to the patients room when the patient experiences a seizure. Upon entering the
room, what should you do first? - ANS observe the time and sequence of the patient's
movements and responses as they occur
A high school teacher who has just been diagnosed with epilepsy after having a generalized
tonic-clonic seizure tells the nurse, "I cannot teach anymore, it will be too upsetting if I have a
seizure at work." Which response by the nurse is best? - ANS Epilepsy usually can be well
controlled with medications
A patient is being transferred to the medical-surgical unit. Which equipment should the nurse
have available in the patient's room? - ANS suction tubing
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, The nurse is caring for a patient who just experienced a generalized seizure. Which action
should the nurse perform first? - ANS keep the patient in a side-lying position
A patient has been newly admitted with meningococcal meningitis. Which observation by the
nurse requires immediate action? - ANS healthcare providers enter the patient's room
without a mask
The nurse is caring for a patient with meningitis and is at risk for increased intracranial pressure.
Which of the following action should the nurse plan to take? - ANS implement seizure
precautions
When assessing a 53-year-old patient with bacterial meningitis, the nurse obtains the following
data. Which findings should be reported immediately to the health care provider? - ANS the
patient's blood pressure is 88/42 mm Hg
D.B. is admitted to a long-term care facility. He has a nursing diagnosis of impaired memory
related to the effects of Alzheimer's. An appropriate nursing intervention for him is to? -
ANS maintain familiar routines of sleep, meals, drug administration, and activities
A 71-year-old patient with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) who is being admitted to a long-term care
facility has had several episodes of wandering away form home. Which action will the nurse
include in the plan of care? - ANS place the patient in a room close to the nurses' station
After change-of-shift report on the Alzheimer's unit which patient will the nurse assess first? -
ANS patient who has developed new cough after eating breakfast
The nurse finds a patient in bed having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. During the seizure
activity, what actions should the nurse take? - ANS loosen restrictive clothing, turn the
patient to the side, protect the patient's head from injury
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
A nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure. Which action is considered
unsafe? - ANS withholding sedative and analgesic medications
The nurse should teach a patient which is a primary prevention strategy to reduce the
occurrence of head injuries? - ANS wearing a helmet
You are called to the patients room when the patient experiences a seizure. Upon entering the
room, what should you do first? - ANS observe the time and sequence of the patient's
movements and responses as they occur
A high school teacher who has just been diagnosed with epilepsy after having a generalized
tonic-clonic seizure tells the nurse, "I cannot teach anymore, it will be too upsetting if I have a
seizure at work." Which response by the nurse is best? - ANS Epilepsy usually can be well
controlled with medications
A patient is being transferred to the medical-surgical unit. Which equipment should the nurse
have available in the patient's room? - ANS suction tubing
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, The nurse is caring for a patient who just experienced a generalized seizure. Which action
should the nurse perform first? - ANS keep the patient in a side-lying position
A patient has been newly admitted with meningococcal meningitis. Which observation by the
nurse requires immediate action? - ANS healthcare providers enter the patient's room
without a mask
The nurse is caring for a patient with meningitis and is at risk for increased intracranial pressure.
Which of the following action should the nurse plan to take? - ANS implement seizure
precautions
When assessing a 53-year-old patient with bacterial meningitis, the nurse obtains the following
data. Which findings should be reported immediately to the health care provider? - ANS the
patient's blood pressure is 88/42 mm Hg
D.B. is admitted to a long-term care facility. He has a nursing diagnosis of impaired memory
related to the effects of Alzheimer's. An appropriate nursing intervention for him is to? -
ANS maintain familiar routines of sleep, meals, drug administration, and activities
A 71-year-old patient with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) who is being admitted to a long-term care
facility has had several episodes of wandering away form home. Which action will the nurse
include in the plan of care? - ANS place the patient in a room close to the nurses' station
After change-of-shift report on the Alzheimer's unit which patient will the nurse assess first? -
ANS patient who has developed new cough after eating breakfast
The nurse finds a patient in bed having a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. During the seizure
activity, what actions should the nurse take? - ANS loosen restrictive clothing, turn the
patient to the side, protect the patient's head from injury
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