A patient sitting in a chair begins to have a seizure. The most
appropriate nursing response is to... correct answers Carefully
move the patient to a flat surface and position on their side
A women states that 2 weeks ago she had a urinary tract
infection that was treated with an antibiotic. As part of the
interview, the nurse must make sure to ask: correct answers
"Have you noticed any vaginal itching" & "Have you noticed
any unusual vaginal discharge"
Abducens Nerve correct answers (6)
lateral eye movement
Abnormal Breast self-inspection findings correct answers -
changes in skin texture
-retraction or indentation of nipple
-discharge from nipple
-atypical fullness and/or puckering
Acoustic nerve correct answers (8)
hearing & balance
Aphasia correct answers inability to speak
-broca & wernicke aphasia
Brain Stem correct answers strictly primitive functions,
breathing
Broca Center correct answers Located in frontal lobe
, ability to articulate, motor aspects of speech
Brudzinski's neck sign correct answers Used to identify
meningitis in children
-Positive: when bending the neck, the patient bend their knees
up as a reflex of pain
Central Nervous System correct answers Brain & Spinal Cord
Cerebellum Assessment correct answers (coordination/ balance)
-tandem walking
-Romberg: hands at side can you balance
-Finger to nose
-Rapid alternating movements
-Heel to shin
Cerebellum correct answers Fine tunes & articulates our motor
movements
Chadwick's sign correct answers blueish discoloration of the
cervix (pregnancy)
Cognitive Functioning correct answers Abstract thinking
-can they interpret a proverb?
Colostrum correct answers early milk production
Common neurological complaints correct answers Pain:
burning, tingling, headache
-biggest complaints are headache and dizziness