Exam 1: PRN1725/ PRN 1725 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care IV| Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade– Rasmussen

Exam 1: PRN1725/ PRN 1725 (NEW 2024/
2025 Update) Client-Centered Care IV|
Review with Questions and Verified Answers|
100% Correct| A Grade– Rasmussen

QUESTION
During the initial assessment of a neurological disorder you should obtain


Answer:
baseline vitals



QUESTION
level of consciousness


Answer:
a patient's responsiveness



QUESTION
Glasgow coma scale (GCS)


Answer:
eye-opening motor and verbal response, scores range from 3-15



QUESTION
Pupils - PERRLA


Answer:
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

,QUESTION
types of head injuries


Answer:
concussion, contusion, subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma, intracranial hematoma



QUESTION
During a concussion, the best neurologic indicator of patient's condition is


Answer:
level of consciousness



QUESTION
a contusion can lead to


Answer:
serious intracranial pressure



QUESTION
coup


Answer:
head being thrown forward



QUESTION
contrecoup


Answer:
head being thrown back

, QUESTION
subdural hematoma


Answer:
venous injury (bleeds slowly)



QUESTION
treatment of a subdural hematoma


Answer:
surgery to relieve pocket of pressure



QUESTION
an epidural hematoma is a


Answer:
medical emergency



QUESTION
epidural hematoma


Answer:
tearing/shearing of arterial vessels that causes bleeding into epidural space



QUESTION
symptoms of epidural hematoma


Answer:
bruising, fluid leakage