Brunner & Suddarth 11th Edition Medical Surgical Nursing Test Bank

Brunner & Suddarth 11th Edition Medical Surgical Nursing Test Bank1. The nurse assessing a patient with a head injury due to a motor vehicle accident who is experiencing temporary blindness in the left eye would be correct in documenting this abnormal finding as corresponding to which of the following cerebral lobes? A) Temporal B) Occipital C) Parietal D) Frontal 2.A nurse completing a neurological exam on a patient with Ménière's disease is assessing cranial nerve VIII. The nurse would be correct in identifying the function of this nerve as which of the following? A) Movement of the tongue C) Sense of smell B) Visual acuity D) Hearing and equilibrium 3. The nurse assessing a patient who exhibits an uncoordinated gait knows that which of the following brain structures affects balance and coordination? A) Cerebellum B) Pons C) Medulla D) Midbrain 4.A patient is scheduled for an electroencephalography (EEG) to aid in the diagnosis of a seizure disorder. Appropriate patient teaching for this diagnostic test would include which of the following? A) Sedation will be given prior to the test. B) The patient will be NPO prior to the test. C) The patient may be sleep deprived prior to the test. D) Coffee can be consumed in the meal prior to the test. 5. To assess function of cranial nerve VIII, the nurse would be correct in completing which of the following assessment techniques? A) Have the patient identify familiar odors with his eyes closed B) Assess papillary reflex C) Utilize the Snellen chart D) Test for air and bone conduction (Rinne's test) 6. The patient is receiving a cholinergic medication. With knowledge of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS), the nurse would expect to find which of the following clinical manifestations? A) Diaphoresis B) Decreased bowel sounds C) Hypotension D) Pupil dilation 7.A patient has an upper motor neuron lesion. The nurse would be correct in assessing for which of the following during assessment of the patient's lower extremities? A) Muscle spasticity C) Decreased muscle tone B) Hyporeflexia D) Muscle atrophy