Medical-Surgical Neurosensory exam questions with answers

Medical-Surgical: Neurosensory exam |\ |\ |\




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A nurse is collecting data from a client following a recent head injury.
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Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a
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manifestation of increased intracranial pressure? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Widened pulse pressure |\ |\




A nurse is reinforcing teaching about auras with a client who has a new
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diagnosis of simple partial seizures. Which of the following statements by the
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client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔An aura is a sensory warning that a seizure is imminent
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of
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primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Which of the following information
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should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Driving can be dangerous due to the loss of peripheral vision.
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Laser surgery can help reestablish the flow of aqueous humor.
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A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has
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a new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's
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family to take which of the following actions first in the event of a seizure? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Protect the client's head
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, A nurse is collecting data from a client who has Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Weakness of the lower extremities |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of clients about transient
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ischemic attacks (TIAs). Which of the following information should the
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nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A TIA can
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precede an ischemic stroke |\ |\ |\




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is preoperative for cataract
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surgery. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the
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following is an adverse effect of cataract surgery? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Intraocular hemorrhage |\




A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a new diagnosis of
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mastoiditis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Swelling behind the affected ear.
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A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a brain tumor. Which of the
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following findings indicates cranial nerve involvement? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Dysphagia |\




A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent client who has recurrent
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external otitis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
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in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Instill a diluted alcohol solution
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into the ear after swimming.
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