NUR 221 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
A nurse is explaining to parents how the central
nervous system of a child differs from that of an
adult. Which statement accurately describes these
differences?
A. The infant has 150 mL of CSF compared with 50
mL in the adult.
B. Papilledema is a common manifestation of ICP in
the very young child.
C. The brain of a term infant weighs less than half of
the weight of the adult brain.
D. Coordination and fine motor skills develop as
myelinization of peripheral nerves progresses. -
,....ANSWER...D. Coordination and fine motor skills
develop as myelinization of peripheral nerves
progresses.
A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) loses
respiratory function three weeks into the acute
phase. When should the nurse expect respiratory
function to return in this patient?
A. During the plateau phase
B. Early in the recovery stage
C. At the end of the plateau stage
D. At the end of the recovery stage - ....ANSWER...B.
Early in the recovery stage
A patient with progressively deteriorating lower
extremity motor and sensory function is having a
lumbar puncture. What finding suggests that this
patient has Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)?
A. Elevated protein level
,B. Elevated glucose level
C. Reduction in white blood cell count
D. Increased number of red blood cells -
....ANSWER...A. Elevated protein level
A nurse prepares a client for lumbar puncture (LP).
Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to
contact the health care provider?
A. Shingles on the clients back
B. Client is claustrophobic
C. Absence of intravenous access
D. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - ....ANSWER...A.
Shingles on the clients back
A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a
lumbar puncture (LP). Which complication of this
procedure should alert the nurse to urgently contact
the health care provider?
, A. Weak pedal pulses
B. Nausea and vomiting
C. Increased thirst
D. Hives on the chest - ....ANSWER...B. Nausea and
vomiting
During orientation, a novice nurse sits and "virtually
spends" the first few paychecks, envisioning the
money going into a personal bank account. In the
dream state, the nurse smiles and knows that the
pain of nursing school was worth it. Which phase of
reality shock is the nurse experiencing?
A. Honeymoon
B. Shock or rejection
C. Recovery
D. Resolution - ....ANSWER...A. Honeymoon
A novice nurse is assigned a patient who has an
order to draw blood for culture and sensitivity from
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