ENA Emergency Nursing: Head Trauma/
2026 Reviewed Questions And Answers
With A+ Graded
Which finding is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure? - correct
answer Irregular respiratory pattern
Which lobe controls abstract thought?
A. Frontal
B. Parietal
C. Occipital
D. Temporal - correct answer a
Which injury is characterized by a brief loss of consciousness followed by a
lucid period? - correct answer Epidural hematoma
In which location is cerebrospinal fluid manufactured?
A. Arachnoid
B. Bridging veins
C. Choroid plexus
D. Diencephalon - correct answer c
,Which lobe controls abstract thought? - correct answer Frontal
Which part of the brain regulates behaviors, such as rage?
A. Diencephalon
B. Midbrain
C. Brainstem
D. Reticular activating system - correct answer a
For a patient receiving mannitol (Osmitrol), which intervention should you
perform? - correct answer Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the gag reflex?
A. Cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve)
B. Cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)
C. Cranial nerve X (vagus nerve)
D. Cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal nerve) - correct answer c
In a patient with a diffuse axonal injury in a prolonged coma, autonomic
dysfunction causes which finding? - correct answer Autonomic dysfunction
causes excessive sweating, hyperthermia, and hypertension.
, Which drug decreases cerebral metabolism and oxygen consumption in a
patient with a head injury?
A. Propofol (Diprivan)
B. Ketamine (Ketalar)
C. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
D. Norepinephrine (Levophed) - correct answer a
Where is the pons located? - correct answer The infratentorial compartment
contains the cerebellum, midbrain, pons, and medulla. The supratentorial
compartment contains the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum and
the diencephalon, which connects the cerebrum and the midbrain.
In a patient who sustained isolated head trauma, which finding is of the
greatest concern?
A. A subtle change in mental status
B. A hypertensive blood pressure reading
C. Tachycardia on the cardiac monitor
D. No memory of the event - correct answer a
In a patient who is unconscious after sustaining a head injury, which cranial
nerve should you test first?
A. Cranial nerve IV (trochlear nerve)
2026 Reviewed Questions And Answers
With A+ Graded
Which finding is a late sign of increased intracranial pressure? - correct
answer Irregular respiratory pattern
Which lobe controls abstract thought?
A. Frontal
B. Parietal
C. Occipital
D. Temporal - correct answer a
Which injury is characterized by a brief loss of consciousness followed by a
lucid period? - correct answer Epidural hematoma
In which location is cerebrospinal fluid manufactured?
A. Arachnoid
B. Bridging veins
C. Choroid plexus
D. Diencephalon - correct answer c
,Which lobe controls abstract thought? - correct answer Frontal
Which part of the brain regulates behaviors, such as rage?
A. Diencephalon
B. Midbrain
C. Brainstem
D. Reticular activating system - correct answer a
For a patient receiving mannitol (Osmitrol), which intervention should you
perform? - correct answer Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the gag reflex?
A. Cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve)
B. Cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)
C. Cranial nerve X (vagus nerve)
D. Cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal nerve) - correct answer c
In a patient with a diffuse axonal injury in a prolonged coma, autonomic
dysfunction causes which finding? - correct answer Autonomic dysfunction
causes excessive sweating, hyperthermia, and hypertension.
, Which drug decreases cerebral metabolism and oxygen consumption in a
patient with a head injury?
A. Propofol (Diprivan)
B. Ketamine (Ketalar)
C. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
D. Norepinephrine (Levophed) - correct answer a
Where is the pons located? - correct answer The infratentorial compartment
contains the cerebellum, midbrain, pons, and medulla. The supratentorial
compartment contains the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum and
the diencephalon, which connects the cerebrum and the midbrain.
In a patient who sustained isolated head trauma, which finding is of the
greatest concern?
A. A subtle change in mental status
B. A hypertensive blood pressure reading
C. Tachycardia on the cardiac monitor
D. No memory of the event - correct answer a
In a patient who is unconscious after sustaining a head injury, which cranial
nerve should you test first?
A. Cranial nerve IV (trochlear nerve)
