NUR176 Exam 1 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
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The .Glasgow .coma .scale .measures .responses .in .what .three .categories .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Eye-opening .response
Verbal .response
Motor .response
A .semi .comatose .patient .would .score .What .on .the .Glasgow .Coma .scale .? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Eight .or .less
You .walk .into .a .patient .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Totally .unresponsive
.patients .score .3 .whiskey
Patient .has .been .admitted .with .multiple .sclerosis. .What .is .this? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .chronic .progressive .and .degenerative .disease .of .the .Myelin .sheath.
.This .disrupts .electrical .impulses .and .creates .a .distorted .message.
What .are .the .three .S's .and .why .are .they .important? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Sickness, .stress .and .sleep .deprivation. .They .can .cause .exacerbations .in
.anyone .who .has .an .auto .immune .disorder.
Patience .with .MS .should .avoid .what .type .of .weather .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hot
.weather. .It .causes .exacerbations.
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .B .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Balance .- .Watch .for .sudden
.loss .of .balance
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .E .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Eyes .- .has .the .patient
.experience .any .loss .of .vision .or .changes .in .vision
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .F .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Face .- .is .the .patient
.displaying .one .sided .weakness? .Ptosis
What .does .ptosis .mean? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-drooping .eyelid. .Abnormal .low-
lying .or .drooping .upper .eyelid.
, Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .A .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Arm. .Is .the .patient
.displaying .one .sided .weakness .in .the .arm .or .presenting .with .c/o .numbness
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .S .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Speech .- .Listen .for .slurred
.speech
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .T .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Time: .Call .9-1-1 .right .away
What .are .the .two .types .of .strokes? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ischemic .and
.hemorrhagic
Hemorrhagic .stroke .(aneurysm) .rupture .of .a .vessel: .S/s .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
BP .decreases, .Nucal .Rigidity, .loss .of .consciousness .and .seizures
Ischemic .stroke .(thrombolic/embolic) .S/s .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-BP .increases,
.PT .may .present .with .dysphasia, .headache, .visual .issues, .one .sided .weakness,
.hemiparesis .and .hemiplegia
What .is .hemi-paresis? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-partial .paralysis .which .results .in
.decreased .strength, .muscle .weakness, .or .reduced .motor .control
What .is .hemiplegia? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-paralysis .of .one .side .of .the .body
A .patient .is .displaying .unilateral .neglect. .What .sided .stroke .causes .this .and
.what .is .this .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .right .sided .stroke. .Unilateral .neglect .is
.usually .caused .by .right .hemisphere .damage .from .stroke, .leading .to .difficulties
.in .attending .to .stimuli .in .the .left .perceptual .hemifield. .As .an .example, .a .patient
.suffering .from .neglect .may .read .only .the .right .part .of .a .word .or .the .right .part
.of .sentences, .or .eat .only .from .the .right .side .his .plate.
A .patient .has .been .admitted .to .intensive .care. .He .suffered .a .stroke .eight .hours
.ago .and .was .brought .to .the .emergency .room .late. .Can .this .patient .receive .a
.thrombolytic .? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-no. .thrombolytics .must .be .administered
.within .3-6 .hours .from .onset .of .stroke .symptoms
receptive .aphasia .(Wernicke's .aphasia) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Difficulty
.understanding .verbal .or .written .words. .Patient .has .difficulty
.receiving/understanding .information.
expressive .aphasia .(Broca's .aphasia) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .condition .in
.which .a .patient .cannot .express .what .he .or .she .wants .to .say. .Patient .has
.difficulty .expressing.
Meningitis .is .typically .the .result .of .what .type .of .infection .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
A .bacterial .infection
encephalitis .is .typically .the .result .of .what .type .of .infection .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .viral .infection
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
.
The .Glasgow .coma .scale .measures .responses .in .what .three .categories .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Eye-opening .response
Verbal .response
Motor .response
A .semi .comatose .patient .would .score .What .on .the .Glasgow .Coma .scale .? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Eight .or .less
You .walk .into .a .patient .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 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Totally .unresponsive
.patients .score .3 .whiskey
Patient .has .been .admitted .with .multiple .sclerosis. .What .is .this? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .chronic .progressive .and .degenerative .disease .of .the .Myelin .sheath.
.This .disrupts .electrical .impulses .and .creates .a .distorted .message.
What .are .the .three .S's .and .why .are .they .important? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Sickness, .stress .and .sleep .deprivation. .They .can .cause .exacerbations .in
.anyone .who .has .an .auto .immune .disorder.
Patience .with .MS .should .avoid .what .type .of .weather .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hot
.weather. .It .causes .exacerbations.
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .B .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Balance .- .Watch .for .sudden
.loss .of .balance
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .E .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Eyes .- .has .the .patient
.experience .any .loss .of .vision .or .changes .in .vision
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .F .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Face .- .is .the .patient
.displaying .one .sided .weakness? .Ptosis
What .does .ptosis .mean? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-drooping .eyelid. .Abnormal .low-
lying .or .drooping .upper .eyelid.
, Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .A .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Arm. .Is .the .patient
.displaying .one .sided .weakness .in .the .arm .or .presenting .with .c/o .numbness
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .S .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Speech .- .Listen .for .slurred
.speech
Signs .of .stroke .: .BEFAST .: .T .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Time: .Call .9-1-1 .right .away
What .are .the .two .types .of .strokes? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ischemic .and
.hemorrhagic
Hemorrhagic .stroke .(aneurysm) .rupture .of .a .vessel: .S/s .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
BP .decreases, .Nucal .Rigidity, .loss .of .consciousness .and .seizures
Ischemic .stroke .(thrombolic/embolic) .S/s .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-BP .increases,
.PT .may .present .with .dysphasia, .headache, .visual .issues, .one .sided .weakness,
.hemiparesis .and .hemiplegia
What .is .hemi-paresis? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-partial .paralysis .which .results .in
.decreased .strength, .muscle .weakness, .or .reduced .motor .control
What .is .hemiplegia? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-paralysis .of .one .side .of .the .body
A .patient .is .displaying .unilateral .neglect. .What .sided .stroke .causes .this .and
.what .is .this .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .right .sided .stroke. .Unilateral .neglect .is
.usually .caused .by .right .hemisphere .damage .from .stroke, .leading .to .difficulties
.in .attending .to .stimuli .in .the .left .perceptual .hemifield. .As .an .example, .a .patient
.suffering .from .neglect .may .read .only .the .right .part .of .a .word .or .the .right .part
.of .sentences, .or .eat .only .from .the .right .side .his .plate.
A .patient .has .been .admitted .to .intensive .care. .He .suffered .a .stroke .eight .hours
.ago .and .was .brought .to .the .emergency .room .late. .Can .this .patient .receive .a
.thrombolytic .? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-no. .thrombolytics .must .be .administered
.within .3-6 .hours .from .onset .of .stroke .symptoms
receptive .aphasia .(Wernicke's .aphasia) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Difficulty
.understanding .verbal .or .written .words. .Patient .has .difficulty
.receiving/understanding .information.
expressive .aphasia .(Broca's .aphasia) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .condition .in
.which .a .patient .cannot .express .what .he .or .she .wants .to .say. .Patient .has
.difficulty .expressing.
Meningitis .is .typically .the .result .of .what .type .of .infection .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
A .bacterial .infection
encephalitis .is .typically .the .result .of .what .type .of .infection .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-A .viral .infection
