MED-SURG II - BLUEPRINT EXAM 1
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for a nervous system disorder. What
clinical assessment should the nurse conduct to see whether the nervous system is working
properly? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*The nurse should check for deep tendon reflexes*
For which effect should the nurse monitor the client who has had a stroke? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*Paralysis of the body*
Which is the function of the myelin sheath around an axon? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*To
electrically insulate the nerve cell*
A nurse is caring for a client with a head injury caused by a bicycle accident. Which could
be the consequence of an injury close to where the brain and spinal cord connect? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Damage to the respiratory system*
,A nurse is caring for a client with a neurologic problem who has been advised to have an
electroencephalogram (EEG). What information should the nurse provide the client and
family regarding the use of an EEG? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*It records the electrical
activity of neurons.*
Which conditions are the effects of aging on the nervous system? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Electrolyte imbalances*
*True dementia*
*Loss of equilibrium*
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
What condition might increased ICP indicate? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Hydrocephalus*
Which nursing interventions should the nurse implement when caring for elderly clients?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Treat the clients as normal and intelligent*
*Evaluate any changes in the personality of the clients*
*Caution the clients against excessive use of sleep aids*
,Which is a function of the nervous system? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*It monitors
information from internal stimuli*
Which is a function of the thalamus? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*It integrates sensations*
A client sustains a head trauma after falling from a roof. The nurse observes clear fluid
leaking from the nose. What is the priority action by the nurse? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*Have the fluid checked for glucose*
A client suffers a stroke located in the medulla. What is the priority action by the nurse? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Support the client's respiratory function*
A client with chronic alcoholism and late-stage cirrhosis of the liver has significant damage
to Wernicke's area. What data obtained by the nurse is indicative of this damage? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*The client does not comprehend written and spoken language but
speaks*
A client who sustained head trauma in a motor vehicle crash is determined to have an
increase in intracranial pressure (ICP). What related complication should the nurse be
aware of? Select all that apply. - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Brain hypoxia*
*Herniation of the brain*
*Brain compression*
, A client who is having a colonoscopy and suddenly the client's heart rate drops from 72
beats per minute (BPM) to 52 BPM. What cranial nerve does the nurse determine has been
stimulated? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Cranial Nerve X (Vagus)*
An elderly client arrives at a healthcare facility with complaints of loss of sensation. The
nurse understands that a change in which part of the brain is responsible for changes in the
client's ability to perceive sensation? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Cerebral cortex*
The nurse assesses the client's pupils and notes the client's pupils are unequal. The nurse
would expect the healthcare provider to further assess the client for a midbrain disorder
based on what function of the midbrain? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*To integrate visual and
auditory reflexes*
A young adult client arrives at the community clinic with reports of changes in eating
habits. The client reports a sudden loss of appetite with no apparent cause. The nurse
understands that which part of the brain could be responsible for the client's condition? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Hypothalamus*
The nurse is educating a client who reports a loss of sensation in right upper and lower
extremities about the role of dendrites in the neuron. What would the nurses include in the
teaching plan? Select all that apply. - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Dendrites receive impulses
from the axons of other neurons*
*Dendrites transmit impulses toward the cell body*
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
A nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for a nervous system disorder. What
clinical assessment should the nurse conduct to see whether the nervous system is working
properly? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*The nurse should check for deep tendon reflexes*
For which effect should the nurse monitor the client who has had a stroke? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*Paralysis of the body*
Which is the function of the myelin sheath around an axon? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*To
electrically insulate the nerve cell*
A nurse is caring for a client with a head injury caused by a bicycle accident. Which could
be the consequence of an injury close to where the brain and spinal cord connect? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Damage to the respiratory system*
,A nurse is caring for a client with a neurologic problem who has been advised to have an
electroencephalogram (EEG). What information should the nurse provide the client and
family regarding the use of an EEG? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*It records the electrical
activity of neurons.*
Which conditions are the effects of aging on the nervous system? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Electrolyte imbalances*
*True dementia*
*Loss of equilibrium*
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
What condition might increased ICP indicate? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Hydrocephalus*
Which nursing interventions should the nurse implement when caring for elderly clients?
Select all that apply. - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Treat the clients as normal and intelligent*
*Evaluate any changes in the personality of the clients*
*Caution the clients against excessive use of sleep aids*
,Which is a function of the nervous system? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*It monitors
information from internal stimuli*
Which is a function of the thalamus? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*It integrates sensations*
A client sustains a head trauma after falling from a roof. The nurse observes clear fluid
leaking from the nose. What is the priority action by the nurse? - CORRECT-
ANSWERS*Have the fluid checked for glucose*
A client suffers a stroke located in the medulla. What is the priority action by the nurse? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Support the client's respiratory function*
A client with chronic alcoholism and late-stage cirrhosis of the liver has significant damage
to Wernicke's area. What data obtained by the nurse is indicative of this damage? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*The client does not comprehend written and spoken language but
speaks*
A client who sustained head trauma in a motor vehicle crash is determined to have an
increase in intracranial pressure (ICP). What related complication should the nurse be
aware of? Select all that apply. - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Brain hypoxia*
*Herniation of the brain*
*Brain compression*
, A client who is having a colonoscopy and suddenly the client's heart rate drops from 72
beats per minute (BPM) to 52 BPM. What cranial nerve does the nurse determine has been
stimulated? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Cranial Nerve X (Vagus)*
An elderly client arrives at a healthcare facility with complaints of loss of sensation. The
nurse understands that a change in which part of the brain is responsible for changes in the
client's ability to perceive sensation? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Cerebral cortex*
The nurse assesses the client's pupils and notes the client's pupils are unequal. The nurse
would expect the healthcare provider to further assess the client for a midbrain disorder
based on what function of the midbrain? - CORRECT-ANSWERS*To integrate visual and
auditory reflexes*
A young adult client arrives at the community clinic with reports of changes in eating
habits. The client reports a sudden loss of appetite with no apparent cause. The nurse
understands that which part of the brain could be responsible for the client's condition? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS*Hypothalamus*
The nurse is educating a client who reports a loss of sensation in right upper and lower
extremities about the role of dendrites in the neuron. What would the nurses include in the
teaching plan? Select all that apply. - CORRECT-ANSWERS*Dendrites receive impulses
from the axons of other neurons*
*Dendrites transmit impulses toward the cell body*
