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Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0 Neurological Emergencies Exam/28 Q’s and A’s
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Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0Neurological Emergencies Exam/28 Q’s and
A’s
Temporary, intermittent neurologic deficits commonly precede which
disorder? - -Ischemic stroke
-Which type of headache is marked by bright, flashing, multicolored visual
disturbances that occur 1 to 2 hours before the onset of the headache? - -
Migraine
-One-sided pupillary constriction occurs with which condition? - -Cluster
headache
-Which condition is most likely to cause an early increase in intracranial
pressure? - -Hemorrhagic stroke
-For a stroke patient with hypertension who is a candidate for recombinant
tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA), which blood pressure control strategy is
appropriate? - -Maintain the systolic pressure below 185 mm Hg.
-In which condition is placing the patient in droplet isolation a priority? - -
Bacterial meningitis
-In which type of seizure does the patient remain conscious throughout the
seizure event? - -Simple partial
-In which phase of a generalized seizure does a patient report a headache,
muscle pain, and extreme exhaustion? - -Postictal phase
-For a patient experiencing status epilepticus, which intervention is the
priority? - -Perform endotracheal intubation.
-When caring for a patient with meningitis, you should perform which
nursing intervention? - -Provide a quiet, darkened room.
-Which finding should you expect in a patient with myasthenia gravis? - -
Weakness without pain that improves with rest
-Which finding is associated with a hemorrhagic stroke? - -Rapid neurologic
decline
-Which sign or symptom is characteristic in a patient with Guillain-Barr
syndrome? - -Symmetric ascending paralysis
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