CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT(STROKE) –
PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
3 - ANSWERS-Which assessment data would indicate to the
nurse that the client would be at risk
for a hemorrhagic stroke?
1. A blood glucose level of 480 mg/dL.
2. A right-sided carotid bruit.
3. A blood pressure of 220/120 mm Hg.
4. The presence of bronchogenic carcinoma.
Uncontrolled hypertension is a risk factor for hemorrhagic
stroke, which is a ruptured blood vessel inside the cranium.
, 4 - ANSWERS-The 85-year-old client diagnosed with a stroke
is complaining of a severe headache. Which intervention
should the nurse implement first?
1. Administer a nonnarcotic analgesic.
2. Prepare for STAT magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. Start an intravenous infusion with D5W at 100 mL/hr.
4. Complete a neurological assessment.
The nurse must complete a neurological assessment to help
determine the cause of the headache before taking any
further action.
1 - ANSWERS-A client diagnosed with a subarachnoid
hemorrhage has undergone a craniotomy
for repair of a ruptured aneurysm. Which intervention will
the intensive care nurse
implement?
1. Administer a stool softener b.i.d.
2. Encourage the client to cough hourly.
3. Monitor neurological status every shift.
4. Maintain the dopamine drip to keep BP at 160/90.
PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
3 - ANSWERS-Which assessment data would indicate to the
nurse that the client would be at risk
for a hemorrhagic stroke?
1. A blood glucose level of 480 mg/dL.
2. A right-sided carotid bruit.
3. A blood pressure of 220/120 mm Hg.
4. The presence of bronchogenic carcinoma.
Uncontrolled hypertension is a risk factor for hemorrhagic
stroke, which is a ruptured blood vessel inside the cranium.
, 4 - ANSWERS-The 85-year-old client diagnosed with a stroke
is complaining of a severe headache. Which intervention
should the nurse implement first?
1. Administer a nonnarcotic analgesic.
2. Prepare for STAT magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
3. Start an intravenous infusion with D5W at 100 mL/hr.
4. Complete a neurological assessment.
The nurse must complete a neurological assessment to help
determine the cause of the headache before taking any
further action.
1 - ANSWERS-A client diagnosed with a subarachnoid
hemorrhage has undergone a craniotomy
for repair of a ruptured aneurysm. Which intervention will
the intensive care nurse
implement?
1. Administer a stool softener b.i.d.
2. Encourage the client to cough hourly.
3. Monitor neurological status every shift.
4. Maintain the dopamine drip to keep BP at 160/90.
