NURS 620 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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Sarah comes into the office with a severe headache, fever, delirium, nausea,
vomiting, and a stiff neck. Which physical maneuver will you perform to help
determine a diagnosis?
A. Kernig's sign
B. Hoover's
sign C.
Hoffman's sign
D. Babinski's reflex - A.
What is the main overall goal of therapy for the client with Parkinson's
disease?
A. To halt the progression of the disease
B. To keep the client functioning independently as long as
possible C. To control the symptoms of the disease
D. To ease the depression associated with the disease - B.
What is the most common cause of cerebellar disease?
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Use of drugs such as 5-fluorouracil or
phenytoin C. Cerebellar neoplasm
D. Alcoholism - D.
Dave, age 76, is brought in by his wife who states that within the past 2
days, Dave has become agitated and restless, had few lucid moments, slept
very poorly last night, and can remember only recent events. Of the
following differential diagnoses, which seems the most logical from this brief
history?
A.
Depression
B. Dementia
C. Delirium
D. Schizophrenia - C.
You are performing some neurological assessment tests on Daniel.
When you ask Daniel to lie supine and flex his head to his chest, what
are you assessing?
A. Brudzinski's
sign B. Kernig's
sign.
C. Decorticate posturing
D. Decerebrate posturing - A.
Which of the following cardiac drugs is used to treat migraine headaches?
,NURS 620 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
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A. Beta
blockers B.
Nitrates
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C. Angiotensin-converting enzyme
inhibitors D. Alpha-adrenergic
blockers - A.
Which seizure type involves alteration of consciousness?
A. Myoclonic
seizures B.
Absence seizures
C. Colonic seizures
D. Atonic seizures -
B.
The older adult with delirium would present with which of the following
behaviors?
A. Fatigue, apathy, and occasional
agitation B. Agitation, apathy, and
wandering behavior C. Agitation and
restlessness
D. Slowness and absence of purpose - C.
What does a carotid bruit heard on auscultation indicate?
A. A normal finding in adults recovering from a carotid
endarterectomy B. An evolving embolus
C. A narrowing of the carotid artery because of atherosclerosis of
the vessel D. A complete occlusion of the carotid artery - C.
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer's disease
provides performance ratings on 10 complex, higher-order activities?
A. MMSE
B. CAGE
questionnaire C.
FAQ
D. Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Score - C.
What is the most sensitive indicator of increased intracranial pressure and the
first symptom to change as the pressure rises?
A. Dilation of the
pupil B.
Hyperventilation
C. Altered mental status
D. Development of focal neurological signs such as hemiparesis - C.
Which of the following screening instruments is quick and easy to use and has
a high level of diagnostic accuracy to detect alcohol abuse?
, NURS 620 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% verified 2022/2023
A. The CAGE
questionnaire B. The
HEAT instrument
C. The DRINK
tool D. MMSE -
A.
ANSWERS 100% verified 2022/2023
Sarah comes into the office with a severe headache, fever, delirium, nausea,
vomiting, and a stiff neck. Which physical maneuver will you perform to help
determine a diagnosis?
A. Kernig's sign
B. Hoover's
sign C.
Hoffman's sign
D. Babinski's reflex - A.
What is the main overall goal of therapy for the client with Parkinson's
disease?
A. To halt the progression of the disease
B. To keep the client functioning independently as long as
possible C. To control the symptoms of the disease
D. To ease the depression associated with the disease - B.
What is the most common cause of cerebellar disease?
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Use of drugs such as 5-fluorouracil or
phenytoin C. Cerebellar neoplasm
D. Alcoholism - D.
Dave, age 76, is brought in by his wife who states that within the past 2
days, Dave has become agitated and restless, had few lucid moments, slept
very poorly last night, and can remember only recent events. Of the
following differential diagnoses, which seems the most logical from this brief
history?
A.
Depression
B. Dementia
C. Delirium
D. Schizophrenia - C.
You are performing some neurological assessment tests on Daniel.
When you ask Daniel to lie supine and flex his head to his chest, what
are you assessing?
A. Brudzinski's
sign B. Kernig's
sign.
C. Decorticate posturing
D. Decerebrate posturing - A.
Which of the following cardiac drugs is used to treat migraine headaches?
,NURS 620 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% verified 2022/2023
A. Beta
blockers B.
Nitrates
,NURS 620 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% verified 2022/2023
C. Angiotensin-converting enzyme
inhibitors D. Alpha-adrenergic
blockers - A.
Which seizure type involves alteration of consciousness?
A. Myoclonic
seizures B.
Absence seizures
C. Colonic seizures
D. Atonic seizures -
B.
The older adult with delirium would present with which of the following
behaviors?
A. Fatigue, apathy, and occasional
agitation B. Agitation, apathy, and
wandering behavior C. Agitation and
restlessness
D. Slowness and absence of purpose - C.
What does a carotid bruit heard on auscultation indicate?
A. A normal finding in adults recovering from a carotid
endarterectomy B. An evolving embolus
C. A narrowing of the carotid artery because of atherosclerosis of
the vessel D. A complete occlusion of the carotid artery - C.
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer's disease
provides performance ratings on 10 complex, higher-order activities?
A. MMSE
B. CAGE
questionnaire C.
FAQ
D. Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Score - C.
What is the most sensitive indicator of increased intracranial pressure and the
first symptom to change as the pressure rises?
A. Dilation of the
pupil B.
Hyperventilation
C. Altered mental status
D. Development of focal neurological signs such as hemiparesis - C.
Which of the following screening instruments is quick and easy to use and has
a high level of diagnostic accuracy to detect alcohol abuse?
, NURS 620 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% verified 2022/2023
A. The CAGE
questionnaire B. The
HEAT instrument
C. The DRINK
tool D. MMSE -
A.
