JERSEY COLLEGE MEDSURG 1 RN MIDTERM
EXAM 2026 EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
PACKAGE ACCURATE PREP GRADED A+
⩥ Anaplastic astrocytoma
Cerebral metastasis from other sites
Glioblastoma.
Answer: An older adult patient exhibiting clinical manifestations of a
brain tumor is admitted to the hospital for testing. What tumor types
does the nurse know are commonly seen in the older adult?
⩥ Rapid, jerky, involuntary movements.
Answer: The nurse is caring for a patient with Huntington's disease in
the long-term care facility. What does the nurse recognize as the most
prominent symptom of the disease that the patient exhibits?
⩥ Muscle weakness
Sensory loss
Aphasia
Visual changes.
,Answer: A client diagnosed with a brain tumor is exhibiting focal
symptoms. Which assessment findings are the nurse likely to note?
Select all that apply.
⩥ Tactile agnosia.
Answer: When caring for a client diagnosed with a brain tumor of the
parietal lobe, the nurse expects to find:
⩥ Coumadin.
Answer: The nurse reviews the patient's drug regimen for treatment of a
brain tumor. She explains to the patient why one of the following drugs
would not be prescribed, even though it might have therapeutic benefits.
Which drug would not be prescribed for this patient?
⩥ Glioma.
Answer: What is the most common type of brain neoplasm?
⩥ Glutamate.
Answer: Excessive levels of which neurotransmitter has been implicated
in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
⩥ Riluzole.
Answer: A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) asks if the
nurse has heard of a drug that will prolong the patient's life. The nurse
, knows that there is a medication that may prolong the life by 3 to 6
months. To which medication is the patient referring?
⩥ Increased intracranial pressure.
Answer: A nurse assesses a patient who has been diagnosed with having
a pituitary adenoma that is pressing on the third ventricle. The nurse
looks for the associated sign/symptom. What is that sign/symptom?
⩥ a motor cortex tumor.
Answer: A nurse knows that a patient exhibiting seizurelike movements
localized to one side of the body most likely has what type of tumor?
⩥ Growth is slow and symptoms are caused by compression rather than
tissue invasion..
Answer: A 37-year-old mother of three has just been diagnosed with a
grade I meningioma. As part of patient education, the nurse tells the
patient that:
⩥ improved quality of life.
Answer: A nurse is providing care to a client who has been diagnosed
with metastatic brain cancer. When developing the client's plan of care,
which outcome would the nurse most likely identify?
⩥ she'll have to apply restraints to prevent the client from dislodging the
endotracheal (ET) tube..
EXAM 2026 EXAM SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
PACKAGE ACCURATE PREP GRADED A+
⩥ Anaplastic astrocytoma
Cerebral metastasis from other sites
Glioblastoma.
Answer: An older adult patient exhibiting clinical manifestations of a
brain tumor is admitted to the hospital for testing. What tumor types
does the nurse know are commonly seen in the older adult?
⩥ Rapid, jerky, involuntary movements.
Answer: The nurse is caring for a patient with Huntington's disease in
the long-term care facility. What does the nurse recognize as the most
prominent symptom of the disease that the patient exhibits?
⩥ Muscle weakness
Sensory loss
Aphasia
Visual changes.
,Answer: A client diagnosed with a brain tumor is exhibiting focal
symptoms. Which assessment findings are the nurse likely to note?
Select all that apply.
⩥ Tactile agnosia.
Answer: When caring for a client diagnosed with a brain tumor of the
parietal lobe, the nurse expects to find:
⩥ Coumadin.
Answer: The nurse reviews the patient's drug regimen for treatment of a
brain tumor. She explains to the patient why one of the following drugs
would not be prescribed, even though it might have therapeutic benefits.
Which drug would not be prescribed for this patient?
⩥ Glioma.
Answer: What is the most common type of brain neoplasm?
⩥ Glutamate.
Answer: Excessive levels of which neurotransmitter has been implicated
in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
⩥ Riluzole.
Answer: A patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) asks if the
nurse has heard of a drug that will prolong the patient's life. The nurse
, knows that there is a medication that may prolong the life by 3 to 6
months. To which medication is the patient referring?
⩥ Increased intracranial pressure.
Answer: A nurse assesses a patient who has been diagnosed with having
a pituitary adenoma that is pressing on the third ventricle. The nurse
looks for the associated sign/symptom. What is that sign/symptom?
⩥ a motor cortex tumor.
Answer: A nurse knows that a patient exhibiting seizurelike movements
localized to one side of the body most likely has what type of tumor?
⩥ Growth is slow and symptoms are caused by compression rather than
tissue invasion..
Answer: A 37-year-old mother of three has just been diagnosed with a
grade I meningioma. As part of patient education, the nurse tells the
patient that:
⩥ improved quality of life.
Answer: A nurse is providing care to a client who has been diagnosed
with metastatic brain cancer. When developing the client's plan of care,
which outcome would the nurse most likely identify?
⩥ she'll have to apply restraints to prevent the client from dislodging the
endotracheal (ET) tube..
