ATI MED SURG NEURO EXAM: ACHIEVE A+ WITH
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
a nurse is caring for a client who has a brainstem injury. which of the following
physiological functions should the nurse monitor
a. understanding speech -temporal lobe
b. respiratory effort-the medulla in the brainstem control the respiratory center
c. decision-making ability-frontal lobe
d. temperature control-hypothalamus
respiratory effort-the medulla in the brainstem control the respiratory center
a nurse is preparing a client for an electroencephalogram (EEG). when the client
asks the nurse what this test does which of the following responses should the
nurse provide
EEG records the electrical activity to your brain. help provide info on seizure disorder,
sleep disorder, inflammation, bleeding and migraine headaches
a nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from resent stroke. which of the
following assessments is the nurse's priority
the client's ability to clear oral secretions to reduce aspiration
a nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of acute angle-closure
glaucoma. the nurse should anticipate the client to report which of the following
manifestations
a. multiple floaters
b. flashes of light in front of the eye
c. severe eye pain
d. double vision
severe eye pain
halos around the light
blurred vision
brow pain, headache, N/V
a nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia following a stroke. the
nurse should identify that stroke affect which of the following lobes of the client's
,brain
a. occipital- vision
b. temporal-understanding speech
c. frontal-verbal expression of thoughts
d. limbic-memory and learning
frontal-verbal expression of thoughts
a nurse is assessing a client who report vision loss. the client describes the loss
as beginning with a flash of light following a curtain across the field of vision. the
nurse should identify that these manifestations indicates which of the following
eye disorder
a. glaucoma
b. retinal detachment
c. macular degeneration- decline of central vision
d. cataracts-blurred vision/decrease color perception
retinal detachment-no pain
a nurse is caring for a client who has receptive aphasia which of the following
communication problems should the nurse expect when assessing the client
a. the client can not name object or formulate sentences or phrases--expressive
aphasia
b. the client can not articulate correctly due to muscle weakness of the mouth
and tongue--dysarthria
The c.client is unable to understand words or sentences she hears
d. the client speaks words that substitute for those she intends to say--apraxia
client is unable to understand words or sentences she hears
a nurse is caring for a client who has a cerebral lesion and develops
hyperthermia. which of the following areas of the client brain is affected.
a. wernicke's area-- language and speech comprehension
b. cerebral cortex--thought process and higher function of brain
c. basal ganglia- motor control and learning
d. hypothalamus
hypothalamus
, a nurse is preparing a client for an electroencephalogram (EEG.) which of the
following pieces of information should the nurse share with the client
you will begin by lying still with your eyes close
-takes 45min-2hr
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of simple partial seizures
about auras. which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching
an aura is a sensory warning that a seizure is imminent
a nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has stage II Alzheimer's
disease. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in
the teaching
limit choices offered to the client
a nurse is assessing an older adult client for physiological changes that can
occur with age. which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. increase saliva production
b. decrease sense of taste
c. increase sense of smell
d. decrease chest wall rigidity
decrease sense of taste
a nurse is teaching a client about computed tomography (CT) scanning of the
brain which of the following teaching points should the nurse include
you will have to lie very still on a long, narrow table during the test
takes 5 min
client lie supine
a nurse is caring for a client who has encephalitis due to the west Nile virus.
which of the following actions should the nurse take
a. place the client in respiratory isolation
b. monitor vital signs every 2 hr
c. assess neurological status every 4 hr
d. maintain the client in a modified Trendelenburg position
e. keep the client's room darkened
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
a nurse is caring for a client who has a brainstem injury. which of the following
physiological functions should the nurse monitor
a. understanding speech -temporal lobe
b. respiratory effort-the medulla in the brainstem control the respiratory center
c. decision-making ability-frontal lobe
d. temperature control-hypothalamus
respiratory effort-the medulla in the brainstem control the respiratory center
a nurse is preparing a client for an electroencephalogram (EEG). when the client
asks the nurse what this test does which of the following responses should the
nurse provide
EEG records the electrical activity to your brain. help provide info on seizure disorder,
sleep disorder, inflammation, bleeding and migraine headaches
a nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from resent stroke. which of the
following assessments is the nurse's priority
the client's ability to clear oral secretions to reduce aspiration
a nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of acute angle-closure
glaucoma. the nurse should anticipate the client to report which of the following
manifestations
a. multiple floaters
b. flashes of light in front of the eye
c. severe eye pain
d. double vision
severe eye pain
halos around the light
blurred vision
brow pain, headache, N/V
a nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia following a stroke. the
nurse should identify that stroke affect which of the following lobes of the client's
,brain
a. occipital- vision
b. temporal-understanding speech
c. frontal-verbal expression of thoughts
d. limbic-memory and learning
frontal-verbal expression of thoughts
a nurse is assessing a client who report vision loss. the client describes the loss
as beginning with a flash of light following a curtain across the field of vision. the
nurse should identify that these manifestations indicates which of the following
eye disorder
a. glaucoma
b. retinal detachment
c. macular degeneration- decline of central vision
d. cataracts-blurred vision/decrease color perception
retinal detachment-no pain
a nurse is caring for a client who has receptive aphasia which of the following
communication problems should the nurse expect when assessing the client
a. the client can not name object or formulate sentences or phrases--expressive
aphasia
b. the client can not articulate correctly due to muscle weakness of the mouth
and tongue--dysarthria
The c.client is unable to understand words or sentences she hears
d. the client speaks words that substitute for those she intends to say--apraxia
client is unable to understand words or sentences she hears
a nurse is caring for a client who has a cerebral lesion and develops
hyperthermia. which of the following areas of the client brain is affected.
a. wernicke's area-- language and speech comprehension
b. cerebral cortex--thought process and higher function of brain
c. basal ganglia- motor control and learning
d. hypothalamus
hypothalamus
, a nurse is preparing a client for an electroencephalogram (EEG.) which of the
following pieces of information should the nurse share with the client
you will begin by lying still with your eyes close
-takes 45min-2hr
a nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of simple partial seizures
about auras. which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching
an aura is a sensory warning that a seizure is imminent
a nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has stage II Alzheimer's
disease. which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in
the teaching
limit choices offered to the client
a nurse is assessing an older adult client for physiological changes that can
occur with age. which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
a. increase saliva production
b. decrease sense of taste
c. increase sense of smell
d. decrease chest wall rigidity
decrease sense of taste
a nurse is teaching a client about computed tomography (CT) scanning of the
brain which of the following teaching points should the nurse include
you will have to lie very still on a long, narrow table during the test
takes 5 min
client lie supine
a nurse is caring for a client who has encephalitis due to the west Nile virus.
which of the following actions should the nurse take
a. place the client in respiratory isolation
b. monitor vital signs every 2 hr
c. assess neurological status every 4 hr
d. maintain the client in a modified Trendelenburg position
e. keep the client's room darkened
