Nur-320 Neuro/Stroke Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is delegating responsibilities to unlicensed assistive
personnel for caring for a patient who has suffered from a stroke
this morning. What responsibilities will the nurse assign? -
correct answer ✅-Measure and record urine output.
-Perform passive and active range-of-motion exercises.
-->These require less skill
Nimodipine -
correct answer ✅-Calcium Channel Blocker
-Lowers BP & HR
-Hold if systolic bp is less than 90mmHg or pulse is less than 60bpm
Nimodipine purpose -
correct answer ✅-Given to pts with subarachnoid hemorrhage to
decrease the fx of vasospasm and to minimize cerebral damage
Nimodipine assessments -
correct answer ✅Assess bp and apical pulse before admin.
, Nur-320 Neuro/Stroke Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage symptoms/manifestations -
correct answer ✅-sudden onset of headache described as "the
worse headache ever."
-n/v
-visual disturbances
-cranial nerve deficits
-seizures
-stiff neck
Assess the swallowing reflex -
correct answer ✅Head of the bed is elevated to an upright
position and pt is given small amounts of crushed ice to swallow
tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) -
correct answer ✅-"is administered intravenously (IV)."
-"is administered by intraarterial infusion."
-"should be administered within 3-4.5 hrs of the onset of a stroke."
-"requires bp monitoring during and 24 hours after the treatment."
Immediately after a stroke, the nurse takes the blood pressure (BP)
of the patient and finds it to be 80/60 mm Hg. What should be the
& Answers (Grade A+)
A nurse is delegating responsibilities to unlicensed assistive
personnel for caring for a patient who has suffered from a stroke
this morning. What responsibilities will the nurse assign? -
correct answer ✅-Measure and record urine output.
-Perform passive and active range-of-motion exercises.
-->These require less skill
Nimodipine -
correct answer ✅-Calcium Channel Blocker
-Lowers BP & HR
-Hold if systolic bp is less than 90mmHg or pulse is less than 60bpm
Nimodipine purpose -
correct answer ✅-Given to pts with subarachnoid hemorrhage to
decrease the fx of vasospasm and to minimize cerebral damage
Nimodipine assessments -
correct answer ✅Assess bp and apical pulse before admin.
, Nur-320 Neuro/Stroke Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Subarachnoid hemorrhage symptoms/manifestations -
correct answer ✅-sudden onset of headache described as "the
worse headache ever."
-n/v
-visual disturbances
-cranial nerve deficits
-seizures
-stiff neck
Assess the swallowing reflex -
correct answer ✅Head of the bed is elevated to an upright
position and pt is given small amounts of crushed ice to swallow
tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) -
correct answer ✅-"is administered intravenously (IV)."
-"is administered by intraarterial infusion."
-"should be administered within 3-4.5 hrs of the onset of a stroke."
-"requires bp monitoring during and 24 hours after the treatment."
Immediately after a stroke, the nurse takes the blood pressure (BP)
of the patient and finds it to be 80/60 mm Hg. What should be the
