Exam 4: NU 158 / NU158 (Latest
Update ) Medical-
Surgical Nursing I | Questions with
Correct Answers | 100 % Correct |
Grade A - Galen
Question:
Left sided brain damage
Answer:
(right-sided hemiplegia)
-slow & cautious in behavior
-speech problems, aphasia
-difficulty in following verbal commands
-apraxia
-difficulty in performing simple tasks
,Question:
Right sided brain damage
Answer:
•Left sided hemiplegia and/or neglect
•Spatial- perceptual deficits
•Tends to deny or minimize problems
•Rapid performance, short attention span
•Impulsive; safety problems
•Impaired judgment
•Impaired time concepts
•Visual field deficits
Question:
what is bacterial meningitis?
Answer:
inflammation of the meninges
Question:
what are the signs and symptoms of bacterial meningitis?
Answer:
sudden fever, severe headache, nuchal rigidity, petechial rash
,Question:
what is the typical treatment for bacterial meningitis?
Answer:
antibiotic therapy
Question:
What is viral meningitis?
Answer:
Viral infection of the meninges (HIV/Herpes)
Question:
what are the signs and symptoms of viral meningitis?
Answer:
headache, fever, photophobia, stiff neck
Question:
What is encephalitis? what are the signs and symptoms?
Answer:
acute inflammation of the brain (ticks & mosquitoes).
stiff neck, photophobia, lethargy, change in LOC
, Question:
what is the treatment for encephalitis?
Answer:
Mostly supportive, but must manage airway, hydration/nutrition status, and
ICP (elevate head of bed, control seizures, Mannitol)
Question:
What is the treatment migraine headache?
Answer:
treating acute pain, dark room free of odors, closed eyes
Question:
What are tension headaches?
Answer:
headache that involves neck stiffness
Question:
what can prolonged hyperglycemia lead to with vision?
Answer:
it can affect the blood vessels of the retina, causing dilation and blood flow
changes leading to loss of vision.
