MED SURG NEURO EXAM SCRIPT 2026
FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS BUNDLED EXAMS GRADED A+
●● .A patient scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the
radiology department. The nurse who prepares the patient for the MRI
should prioritize which of the following actions?
A) Withholding stimulants 24 to 48 hours prior to exam
B) Removing all metal-containing objects
C) Instructing the patient to void prior to the MRI
D) Initiating an IV line for administration of contrast.
Answer: B) Removing all metal-containing objects
●● A gerontologic nurse planning the neurologic assessment of an older
adult is considering normal, age-related changes. Of what phenomenon
should the nurse be aware?
A) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow
C) Increased cerebral metabolism
D) Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli.
Answer: B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow
,●● The nurse has admitted a new patient to the unit. One of the patient's
admitting orders is for an adrenergic medication. The nurse knows that
this medication will have what effect on the circulatory system?
A) Thin, watery saliva
B) Increased heart rate
C) Decreased BP
D) Constricted bronchioles.
Answer: B) Increased heart rate
●● A nurse is assessing reflexes in a patient with hyperactive reflexes.
When the patient's foot is abruptly dorsiflexed, it continues to "beat" two
times before settling into a resting position. How would the nurse
document this finding?
A) Rigidity
B) Flaccidity
C) Clonus
D) Ataxia.
Answer: C) Clonus
●● he nurse is doing an initial assessment on a patient newly admitted to
the unit with a diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The patient
,has difficulty copying a figure that the nurse has drawn and is diagnosed
with visual-receptive aphasia. What brain region is primarily involved in
this deficit?
A) Temporal lobe
B) Parietal-occipital area
C) Inferior posterior frontal areas
D) Posterior frontal area.
Answer: B) Parietal-occipital area
●● The nurse is admitting a patient to the unit who is diagnosed with
lower motor neuron lesion. What entry in the patient's electronic record
is most consistent with this diagnosis?
A) "Patient exhibits increased muscle tone."
B) "Patient demonstrates normal muscle structure with no evidence of
atrophy."
C) "Patient demonstrates hyperactive deep tendon reflexes."
D) "Patient demonstrates an absence of deep tendon reflexes.".
Answer: D) "Patient demonstrates an absence of deep tendon reflexes."
●● 8. An elderly patient is being discharged home. The patient lives
alone and has atrophy of his olfactory organs. The nurse tells the
, patient's family its essential that the patient have what installed in the
home?
A) Grab bars
B) Nonslip mats
C) Baseboard heaters
D) A smoke detector.
Answer: D) A smoke detector
●● A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with Ménière's disease.
While completing a neurologic examination on the patient, the nurse
assesses cranial nerve VIII. The nurse would be correct in identifying the
function of this nerve as what?
A) Movement of the tongue
B) Visual acuity
C) Sense of smell
D) Hearing and equilibrium.
Answer: D) Hearing and equilibrium
●● . A patient exhibiting an uncoordinated gait has presented at the
clinic. Which of the following is the most plausible cause of this
patient's health problems?
FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS BUNDLED EXAMS GRADED A+
●● .A patient scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the
radiology department. The nurse who prepares the patient for the MRI
should prioritize which of the following actions?
A) Withholding stimulants 24 to 48 hours prior to exam
B) Removing all metal-containing objects
C) Instructing the patient to void prior to the MRI
D) Initiating an IV line for administration of contrast.
Answer: B) Removing all metal-containing objects
●● A gerontologic nurse planning the neurologic assessment of an older
adult is considering normal, age-related changes. Of what phenomenon
should the nurse be aware?
A) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow
C) Increased cerebral metabolism
D) Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli.
Answer: B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow
,●● The nurse has admitted a new patient to the unit. One of the patient's
admitting orders is for an adrenergic medication. The nurse knows that
this medication will have what effect on the circulatory system?
A) Thin, watery saliva
B) Increased heart rate
C) Decreased BP
D) Constricted bronchioles.
Answer: B) Increased heart rate
●● A nurse is assessing reflexes in a patient with hyperactive reflexes.
When the patient's foot is abruptly dorsiflexed, it continues to "beat" two
times before settling into a resting position. How would the nurse
document this finding?
A) Rigidity
B) Flaccidity
C) Clonus
D) Ataxia.
Answer: C) Clonus
●● he nurse is doing an initial assessment on a patient newly admitted to
the unit with a diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The patient
,has difficulty copying a figure that the nurse has drawn and is diagnosed
with visual-receptive aphasia. What brain region is primarily involved in
this deficit?
A) Temporal lobe
B) Parietal-occipital area
C) Inferior posterior frontal areas
D) Posterior frontal area.
Answer: B) Parietal-occipital area
●● The nurse is admitting a patient to the unit who is diagnosed with
lower motor neuron lesion. What entry in the patient's electronic record
is most consistent with this diagnosis?
A) "Patient exhibits increased muscle tone."
B) "Patient demonstrates normal muscle structure with no evidence of
atrophy."
C) "Patient demonstrates hyperactive deep tendon reflexes."
D) "Patient demonstrates an absence of deep tendon reflexes.".
Answer: D) "Patient demonstrates an absence of deep tendon reflexes."
●● 8. An elderly patient is being discharged home. The patient lives
alone and has atrophy of his olfactory organs. The nurse tells the
, patient's family its essential that the patient have what installed in the
home?
A) Grab bars
B) Nonslip mats
C) Baseboard heaters
D) A smoke detector.
Answer: D) A smoke detector
●● A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with Ménière's disease.
While completing a neurologic examination on the patient, the nurse
assesses cranial nerve VIII. The nurse would be correct in identifying the
function of this nerve as what?
A) Movement of the tongue
B) Visual acuity
C) Sense of smell
D) Hearing and equilibrium.
Answer: D) Hearing and equilibrium
●● . A patient exhibiting an uncoordinated gait has presented at the
clinic. Which of the following is the most plausible cause of this
patient's health problems?
