PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM
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PASS IN 2026
The nurse is assessing the patient for meningitis. The nurse bends the
patient's neck, and the patient experiences neck pain and rigidity. How would
the nurse chart this?
A period negative kernig sign
B. Positive BRUDZINSKI sign
C. Negative BRUDZINSKI sign
D. Positive kernig sign
B. Positive Brudzinski sign
A patient has guillain-barre during the health history the nurse should ask
about a history of:
A. Migraine headaches
B. Herniated discs
C. Subdermal hematomas
D. respiratory viral infection
D. respiratory viral infection
A sign associated with classic cerebral concussion is?
A loss of consciousness
, B. tachycardia
C. hypertension
D. decorticate posturing
A. loss of consciousness
A nurse is describing the pathophysiology of a subarachnoid hemorrhage
which information should the nurse include?
Impaired reabsorption of cerebral spinal fluid occurs
While reviewing a patient's health history which finding will most alert the
nurse to the possible development of chronic subdural hematoma
Prior brain atrophy
A patient has a spinal cord tumor that originate within the neural tissue.
what type of tumor is this called?
Intramedullary
Autonomic hyperreflexia is caused by
stimulation of sensory/pain receptors below the level of the spinal cord lesion
Which information should the nurse include when teaching about focal brain
injury? Most forms of focal brain injury are associated with increased:
brain swelling
EXAM WITH 100 % ACCURATE
ANSWERS FOR A GUARANTEED
PASS IN 2026
The nurse is assessing the patient for meningitis. The nurse bends the
patient's neck, and the patient experiences neck pain and rigidity. How would
the nurse chart this?
A period negative kernig sign
B. Positive BRUDZINSKI sign
C. Negative BRUDZINSKI sign
D. Positive kernig sign
B. Positive Brudzinski sign
A patient has guillain-barre during the health history the nurse should ask
about a history of:
A. Migraine headaches
B. Herniated discs
C. Subdermal hematomas
D. respiratory viral infection
D. respiratory viral infection
A sign associated with classic cerebral concussion is?
A loss of consciousness
, B. tachycardia
C. hypertension
D. decorticate posturing
A. loss of consciousness
A nurse is describing the pathophysiology of a subarachnoid hemorrhage
which information should the nurse include?
Impaired reabsorption of cerebral spinal fluid occurs
While reviewing a patient's health history which finding will most alert the
nurse to the possible development of chronic subdural hematoma
Prior brain atrophy
A patient has a spinal cord tumor that originate within the neural tissue.
what type of tumor is this called?
Intramedullary
Autonomic hyperreflexia is caused by
stimulation of sensory/pain receptors below the level of the spinal cord lesion
Which information should the nurse include when teaching about focal brain
injury? Most forms of focal brain injury are associated with increased:
brain swelling
