ATI FOR MED SURG NEURO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025

ATI FOR MED SURG NEURO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE 2025 Terms in this set (28) A nurse is assessing a client who reports severe HA and a stiff neck. The nurse's assessment reveals positive Kernig's sign. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? A. Administer antibiotics B. Implement droplet precautions C. Initiate IV access D. Decrease bright lights B. Implement droplet precautions A nurse is assessing for the presence of Brudzinski's sign in a client who has suspected meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when performing this technique? (select all that apply) A. Place client in a supine position B. Flex client's hip and knee C. Place hands behind the client's neck D. Bend client's head toward chest E. Straighten the client's flexed leg at the knee A. Place client in supine position C. Place hand's behind client's neck D. Bend client's head toward chest A nurse is planning care for a client who has meningitis and is at risk for increased ICP. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? (select all that apply) A. Implement seizure precautions B. Perform neurological checks four times a day C. Administer morphine for pain D. Turn off room lights and television E. Monitor for impaired extra-ocular movements F. Encourage the client to cough frequently A. Implement seizure precautions D. Turn off room lights and television E. Monitor for impaired extra-ocular movements A nurse is planning care for a client who has bacterial meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (select all that apply) A. Monitor for bradycardia B. Provide an emesis basin at the bedside C. Administer antipyretic medication D. Perform a skin assessment E. Keep the head of the bed flat B. Provide an emesis basin at bedside C. Administer antipyretic medication D. Perform a skin assessment A nurse is assessing a client who has a seizure disorder. The client reports he thinks he is about to have a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement? (select all that apply) A. Provide privacy B. Ease the client to the floor is standing C. Move furniture away from the client D. Looses the client's clothing E. Protect the client's head with padding F. Restrain the client A. Provide privacy B. Ease the client to the floor if standing C. Move furniture away from the client D. Loosen the client's clothing E. Protect the client's head with padding A nurse is reviewing trigger factors that can cause seizures with a client who has a new diagnosis of generalized seizures. Which of the following information should the nurse include in this review? (select all that apply) A. Avoid overwhelming fatigue B. Remove caffeinated products from the diet C. Limit looking at flashing lights D. Perform aerobic exercise E. Limit episodes of hypoventilation F. Use of aerosol hairspray is recommended A. avoid overwhelming fatigue B. remove caffeinated products from diet C. Limit looking at flashing lights