NURSING ASS-Chapter 66: Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction

NURSING ASS-Chapter 66: Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction Chapter 66: Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction Question 1 See full question A nurse is working on a neurological unit with a nursing student who asks the difference between primary and secondary headaches. The nurse's correct response will include which of the following statements? You Selected:  "A secondary headache is associated with an organic cause, such as a brain tumor." Correct response:  "A secondary headache is associated with an organic cause, such as a brain tumor." Explanation: A secondary headache is a symptom associated with an organic cause, such as a brain tumor or an aneurysm. A primary headache is one for which no organic cause can be identified. These types include migraine, tension, and cluster headaches. Secondary headaches can be located in all areas of the head. Reference: Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014, Chapter 66: Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction, p. 1967. Question 2 See full question The nurse is completing an assessment on a client with myasthenia gravis. Which of the following historical recounting provides the most significant evidence regarding when the disorder began? You Selected:  Drooping eyelids Correct response:  Drooping eyelids Explanation: Ptosis is the most common manifestation of myasthenia gravis. Muscle weakness varies depending on the muscles affected. Shortness of breath and respiratory distress occurs later as the disease progresses. Muscle spasms are more likely in multiple sclerosis. Photophobia is not significant in myasthenia gravis. Reference: Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014, Chapter 69: Management of Patients With Neurologic Infections, Autoimmune Disorders, and Neuropathies, p. 2041. Question 3 See full question A client with newly diagnosed seizures asks about stigma associated with epilepsy. The nurse will respond with which of the following statements? You Selected:  "Many people with developmental disabilities resulting from neurologic damage also have epilepsy." Correct response:  "Many people with developmental disabilities resulting from neurologic damage also have epilepsy." Explanation: Many people who have developmental disabilities because of serious neurologic damage also have epilepsy. Epilepsy is not associated with intellectual level. It is not synonymous with mental retardation or illness. Reference: Hinkle, J.L., and Cheever, K.H. Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 13th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014, Chapter 66: Management of Patients With Neurologic Dysfunction, p. 1962. Question 4 See full question The school nurse not