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MED SURG NEURO EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM)
WITH QUESTIONS WITH VERY
ELABORATED ANSWERS CORRECTRY WELL
ORGANIZED LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY
GRADED A+
The client is being evaluated to rule out ALS. which signs and symptoms would the
nurse note to confirm the diagnosis?
A. muscle atrophy and flaccidity
B. fatigue and malnutrition
C. slurred speech and dysphagia
D. weakness and paralysis - ANSWERS-D. weakness and paralysis
,The client diagnosed with ALS asks the nurse, "I know this disease is going to kill
me. what will happen to me in the end?" which statement by the nurse would be
most appropriate?
A. "you are afraid of how you will die"
B. "most people with ALS die of respiratory failure"
C. "dont talk like that. you have to stay positive"
D. "ALS is not a killer. you can live a long life" - ANSWERS-B. "most people with
ALS die of respiratory failure"
A male patient with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been admitted
recently to a long-term care facility. Which action should the health care team
take in order to promote adequate nutrition for this patient?
A. Provide multivitamins with each meal.
B. Provide a diet that is low in complex carbohydrates and high in protein.
C. Provide small, frequent meals throughout the day that are easy to chew and
swallow.
D. Provide the patient with a minced or pureed diet that is high in potassium and
low in sodium. - ANSWERS-C. Provide small, frequent meals throughout the day
that are easy to chew and swallow
,Nutritional support is a priority in the care of individuals with PD. Such patients
may benefit from meals that are smaller and more frequent than normal and that
are easy to chew and swallow.
Which nursing diagnosis is likely to be a priority in the care of a patient with
myasthenia gravis (MG)?
A. Acute confusion
B. Bowel incontinence
C. Activity intolerance
D. Disturbed sleep pattern - ANSWERS-C. Activity intolerance
The primary feature of MG is fluctuating weakness of skeletal muscle. Bowel
incontinence and confusion are unlikely signs of MG, and although sleep
disturbance is likely, activity intolerance is usually of primary concern.
When establishing a diagnosis of MS, the nurse should teach the patient about
what diagnostic studies (select all that apply)?
A. EEG
B. CT scan
C. Carotid duplex scan
D. Evoked response testing
, E. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis - ANSWERS-B. CT scan Correct
D. Evoked response testing Correct
E. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis Correct
There is no definitive diagnostic test for MS. CT scan, evoked response testing,
cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and MRI along with history and physical examination
are used to establish a diagnosis for MS. EEG and carotid duplex scan are not used
for diagnosing MS
A 48-year-old man was just diagnosed with Huntington's disease. His 20-year-old
son is upset about his father's diagnosis. How can the nurse best help this young
man?
A. Provide emotional and psychologic support.
B. Encourage him to get diagnostic genetic testing done.
C. Tell him the cognitive deterioration will be treated with counseling.
D. Tell him the chorea and psychiatric disorders can be treated with haloperidol
(Haldol). - ANSWERS-A. Provide emotional and psychologic support.
The patient's son will first need emotional and psychologic support. He should be
taught about diagnostic genetic testing for himself but should decide for himself
with a genetic counselor if and when he wants this done. The treatment plan for
his father will be determined depending on his father's needs.
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