NSG3280 Exam 3 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Pathophysiology for Nurses I
Questions with Verified Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct – Galen
The most important preventive measure for hemorrhagic stroke is:
a. anticoagulation.
b. blood pressure control.
c. thrombolytics.
d. management of dysrhythmias. - Correct answer B. blood pressure control.
In the acute phase of stroke, treatment is focused on:
a. stabilization of respiratory and cardiovascular function.
b. risk factor modification.
c. prevention of and contractures spasticity.
d. neurologic rehabilitation. - Correct answer a. stabilization of respiratory and
cardiovascular function.
,Cerebral aneurysm is most frequently the result of:
a. embolic stroke.
b. subarachnoid hemorrhage.
c. subdural hemorrhage.
d. meningitis. - Correct answer B. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Leakage of CS from the nose or ears is commonly associated with:
a. epidural hematoma.
b. temporal skull fracture.
c. basilar skull fracture.
d. cerebral aneurysm. - Correct answer c. basilar skull fracture.
Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports:
a. ringing in the ears.
,b. transient episodes of numbness.
c. transient episodes of vertigo.
d. sudden, severe headache. - Correct answer D. sudden, severe headache
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is usually managed with volume expansion and blood
pressure support to enhance cerebral perfusion. This is necessary because
subarachnoid hemorrhage predisposes to:
a. cerebral vasospasm.
b. hypotension.
c. excessive volume loss.
d. decreased intracranial pressure. - Correct answer a. cerebral vasospasm.
A college student living in a dormitory reports a stiff neck and headache and is found
to have a fever of 102°F. This information is most consistent with:
a. encephalitis.
b. meningitis.
, c. skull fracture.
d. cerebral ischemia. - Correct answer b. meningitis
It is true that encephalitis is usually:
a. because of a bacterial infection in the CNS.
b. fatal.
c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
d. asymptomatic. - Correct answer c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
It is true that epidural bleeding is:
a. associated with widespread vascular disruption.
b. located between the arachnoid and the dura mater.
c. usually because of venous leakage.
d. characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury. - Correct answer d.
characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.
2027) Pathophysiology for Nurses I
Questions with Verified Answers {Grade A}
100% Correct – Galen
The most important preventive measure for hemorrhagic stroke is:
a. anticoagulation.
b. blood pressure control.
c. thrombolytics.
d. management of dysrhythmias. - Correct answer B. blood pressure control.
In the acute phase of stroke, treatment is focused on:
a. stabilization of respiratory and cardiovascular function.
b. risk factor modification.
c. prevention of and contractures spasticity.
d. neurologic rehabilitation. - Correct answer a. stabilization of respiratory and
cardiovascular function.
,Cerebral aneurysm is most frequently the result of:
a. embolic stroke.
b. subarachnoid hemorrhage.
c. subdural hemorrhage.
d. meningitis. - Correct answer B. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Leakage of CS from the nose or ears is commonly associated with:
a. epidural hematoma.
b. temporal skull fracture.
c. basilar skull fracture.
d. cerebral aneurysm. - Correct answer c. basilar skull fracture.
Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports:
a. ringing in the ears.
,b. transient episodes of numbness.
c. transient episodes of vertigo.
d. sudden, severe headache. - Correct answer D. sudden, severe headache
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is usually managed with volume expansion and blood
pressure support to enhance cerebral perfusion. This is necessary because
subarachnoid hemorrhage predisposes to:
a. cerebral vasospasm.
b. hypotension.
c. excessive volume loss.
d. decreased intracranial pressure. - Correct answer a. cerebral vasospasm.
A college student living in a dormitory reports a stiff neck and headache and is found
to have a fever of 102°F. This information is most consistent with:
a. encephalitis.
b. meningitis.
, c. skull fracture.
d. cerebral ischemia. - Correct answer b. meningitis
It is true that encephalitis is usually:
a. because of a bacterial infection in the CNS.
b. fatal.
c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
d. asymptomatic. - Correct answer c. because of a viral infection in brain cells.
It is true that epidural bleeding is:
a. associated with widespread vascular disruption.
b. located between the arachnoid and the dura mater.
c. usually because of venous leakage.
d. characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury. - Correct answer d.
characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.
