,Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s
Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer:
Correct
Yes
Correct Answer:
Correct
Yes
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has difficulty writing and
production of language. This condition is most likely caused by
occlusion of the:
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Correct Answer:
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
,A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries
received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury,
and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate
explanation of this phenomenon is that:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and
thermal control disturbed.
Correct Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and
thermal control disturbed.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER)
after he has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents report
they are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant
be screened?
Selected Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Correct Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A teenage boy sustains a severe closed head injury following an all-
terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. He is in a state of deep sleep that
requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening. How should the
nurse document this in the chart?
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
, Correct Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the
emergency room (ER) after a month-long episode of headaches and
confusion. Based on his alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologic
symptoms is:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation
center. He experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easily
distracted. From which of the following is he most likely suffering?
Selected Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Correct Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
When planning care for a child in pain, which principle should the nurse
remember? The pain threshold in children is _____ that of adults.
Selected Answer:
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