NSG 6420 Week 9 Quiz Neuro |ANSWERED
1. A patient presents with a severe bout of dizziness and nausea. Patient has not experienced a traumatic injury or illness. Patient reports feeling off balance and feels the need to hold onto permanent things to stabilize. Which of the types of dizziness wou...
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NSG 6420 Week 9 Quiz Neuro |ANSWERED
1. A patient presents with a severe bout of dizziness and nausea. Patient has not experienced
a traumatic injury or illness. Patient reports feeling off balance and feels the need to hold
onto permanent things to stabilize. Which of the types of dizziness would categorize this
patient’s symptoms?
a. Disequilibrium
b. Presyncope
c. Vertigo
d. Lightheadedness
2. A 45-year-old male patient presents with severe symptoms of vertigo combined with tinnitus
and a feeling in the left ear that has become progressively worse over recent weeks. Based
on the symptoms alone, which of the following be the most likely diagnosis?
a. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
b. Meniere’s disease
c. Orthostatic hypotension
d. Migraine
3. Determine Which non pharmacologic interventions would be the most appropriate for
the treatment of posterior semicircular canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
a. Carnality positioning
b. Cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce stress
c. Heat and Ice
d. exercise Therapy
4. A patient present after experiencing a generalized seizure negative toxicology screening.
What abnormalities are most likely to be found in a patient with a seizure disorder?
A. High levels of glucose and ketones
B. A severe vitamin D deficiency
C. A patient iron Levels
D. Glucose abnormalities and hyponatremia
5. A 68- year old patient presents with a slight tremor in both hands. Which of the following is
Not an exclusion Criterion when assessing for Parkinson disease?
a. Repeated Head injury
b. abnormal olfaction
c. A patient is on antipsychotic drugs
d. Exposure to a known neurotoxin
6. A 62-year-old female patient presents with symptoms of tremors. Bradykinesia rigid muscles
and a slowed and softening speech pattern. In evaluating the risk factors and the likelihood of
Parkinson’s disease. (B,C,D are right risk factors but I got a bad grade)
a. Female gender
b. Occupational or environmental exposure
c. Genetics
d. Age
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