PN CAPSTONE NCLEX EXAM Correct Questions & Answers

PN CAPSTONE NCLEX EXAM Correct Questions & Answers 1. If a male client experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that damaged the hypothalamus, the nurse anticipate that the client has problems with: a) Body temperature control. b) Balance and equilibrium c) Visual acuity d) Thinking and reasoning 2. A female client admitted to an acute care facility after a car accident develops signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The client is intubated and placed on mechanical ventilation to help reduce ICP. To prevent a further rise in ICP caused by suctioning, the nurse anticipates administering which drug endotracheal before suctioning? a) Phenytoin (Dilantin) b) Mannitol (Osmitrol) c) Lidocaine (Xylocaine) d) Furosemide (Lasix) 3. After striking his head on a tree while falling from a ladder, a young man age 18 is admitted to the emergency department. He’s unconscious and his pupils are nonreactive. Which intervention would be the most dangerous for the client? a) Give him a barbiturate b) Place him a mechanical ventilation c) Perform a lumbar puncture d) Elevate the head of his bed