7/14/25, 10:28 PM NUR176 Exam 1
NUR176 Exam 1 complete questions and correct
detailed answers\ACTUAL EXAM 2025 VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
The Glasgow coma scale Eye-opening response
measures responses in Verbal response
what three categories Motor response
A semi comatose patient Eight or less
would score What on the
Glasgow Coma scale ?
You walk into a patient Totally unresponsive patients score 3 whiskey
room and find them totally
unresponsive. The chart
notes that they've been in
a coma for at least three
days. What would be their
score on the Glasgow
Coma Scale
Patient has been admitted A chronic progressive and degenerative disease of
with multiple sclerosis. the Myelin sheath. This disrupts electrical impulses
What is this? and creates a distorted message.
Sickness, stress and sleep deprivation. They can cause
What are the three S's and
exacerbations in anyone who has an auto immune
why are they important?
disorder.
Patience with MS should Hot weather. It causes exacerbations.
avoid what type of
weather
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, 7/14/25, 10:28 PM NUR176 Exam 1
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Balance - Watch for sudden loss of balance
B
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Eyes - has the patient experience any loss of vision or
E changes in vision
Face - is the patient displaying one sided weakness?
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : F
Ptosis
drooping eyelid. Abnormal low-lying or drooping
What does ptosis mean?
upper eyelid.
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Arm. Is the patient displaying one sided weakness in
A the arm or presenting with c/o numbness
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Speech - Listen for slurred speech
S
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : T Time: Call 9-1-1 right away
What are the two types of ischemic and hemorrhagic
strokes?
Hemorrhagic stroke BP decreases, Nucal Rigidity, loss of consciousness
(aneurysm) rupture of a and seizures
vessel: S/s
BP increases, PT may present with dysphasia,
Ischemic stroke
headache, visual issues, one sided weakness,
(thrombolic/embolic) S/s
hemiparesis and hemiplegia
partial paralysis which results in decreased strength,
What is hemi-paresis?
muscle weakness, or reduced motor control
What is hemiplegia? paralysis of one side of the body
A right sided stroke. Unilateral neglect is usually
caused by right hemisphere damage from stroke,
A patient is displaying
leading to difficulties in attending to stimuli in the left
unilateral neglect. What
perceptual hemifield. As an example, a patient
sided stroke causes this
suffering from neglect may read only the right part of
and what is this
a word or the right part of sentences, or eat only from
the right side his plate.
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NUR176 Exam 1 complete questions and correct
detailed answers\ACTUAL EXAM 2025 VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
The Glasgow coma scale Eye-opening response
measures responses in Verbal response
what three categories Motor response
A semi comatose patient Eight or less
would score What on the
Glasgow Coma scale ?
You walk into a patient Totally unresponsive patients score 3 whiskey
room and find them totally
unresponsive. The chart
notes that they've been in
a coma for at least three
days. What would be their
score on the Glasgow
Coma Scale
Patient has been admitted A chronic progressive and degenerative disease of
with multiple sclerosis. the Myelin sheath. This disrupts electrical impulses
What is this? and creates a distorted message.
Sickness, stress and sleep deprivation. They can cause
What are the three S's and
exacerbations in anyone who has an auto immune
why are they important?
disorder.
Patience with MS should Hot weather. It causes exacerbations.
avoid what type of
weather
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, 7/14/25, 10:28 PM NUR176 Exam 1
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Balance - Watch for sudden loss of balance
B
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Eyes - has the patient experience any loss of vision or
E changes in vision
Face - is the patient displaying one sided weakness?
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : F
Ptosis
drooping eyelid. Abnormal low-lying or drooping
What does ptosis mean?
upper eyelid.
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Arm. Is the patient displaying one sided weakness in
A the arm or presenting with c/o numbness
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : Speech - Listen for slurred speech
S
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : T Time: Call 9-1-1 right away
What are the two types of ischemic and hemorrhagic
strokes?
Hemorrhagic stroke BP decreases, Nucal Rigidity, loss of consciousness
(aneurysm) rupture of a and seizures
vessel: S/s
BP increases, PT may present with dysphasia,
Ischemic stroke
headache, visual issues, one sided weakness,
(thrombolic/embolic) S/s
hemiparesis and hemiplegia
partial paralysis which results in decreased strength,
What is hemi-paresis?
muscle weakness, or reduced motor control
What is hemiplegia? paralysis of one side of the body
A right sided stroke. Unilateral neglect is usually
caused by right hemisphere damage from stroke,
A patient is displaying
leading to difficulties in attending to stimuli in the left
unilateral neglect. What
perceptual hemifield. As an example, a patient
sided stroke causes this
suffering from neglect may read only the right part of
and what is this
a word or the right part of sentences, or eat only from
the right side his plate.
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