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Exam 3: NSG3250 / NSG 3250 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Nursing Practice - Adult Health I Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: Ischemic strokes are caused by ________ Answer: sudden occlusion of cerebral artery due to thrombus or embolus du...

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Examl 3:l NSG3250l /l NSGl 3250l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Nursingl Practicel -l
Adultl Healthl Il Review|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen

Q:l Ischemicl strokesl arel causedl byl ________

Answer:
suddenl occlusionl ofl cerebrall arteryl duel tol thrombusl orl embolusl
l duel tol arthersclerosisl (THROMBOSIS)
l duel tol cardiacl dysrhythmiasl (EMBOLISM)




Q:l Somel manifestationsl ofl ischemicl strokel include:

Answer:
Numbnessl orl weaknessl ofl face,l arm,l orl legsl
aphasial
visionl lossl
mentall statusl changel
changel inl communication




Q:l Interventionsl forl ischemicl strokes:

Answer:
Bodyl positioningl tol preventl contracturesl andl compressivel neuropathiesl
ROMl 4-5l timesl al dayl tol preventl DVTs,l orl VTEs,

,Q:l Hemorrhagicl strokesl arel causedl by

Answer:
Bleedingl inl thel brainl secondaryl tol chronicl HTNl orl anl aneurysm




Q:l Somel manifestationsl ofl hemorrhagicl strokesl include

Answer:
havingl thel "worstl headachel ofl myl life"
alterationl ofl LOCl
seizuresl
suddenl onsetl ofl agitationl (priority)
changesl inl pupils




Q:l Beingl unarousable,l unconsciousness,l andl unresponsivenessl arel indicatorsl of

Answer:
Coma




Q:l Unresponsivenessl tol environment,l makesl nol movementl orl soundsl butl canl openl
eyesl isl calledl _______


Answer:
Akineticl mutism




Q:l devoidl ofl cognitivel functionl butl hasl sleep-wakel cycles

,Answer:
persistentl vegetativel state




Q:l •inabilityl tol movel orl respondl exceptl forl eyel movementsl duel tol al lesionl affectingl
thel pons


Answer:
Locked-inl syndrome




Q:l Increasedl Intracraniall Pressurel (ICP)

Answer:
anl increasel inl fluidsl aroundl thel brainl whichl causesl pressurel duel tol nonexpendablel
skull,l lessl arteriall bloodl canl enterl thel "highl pressure"l areal andl tissuel becomesl
compressed,l decreasel functionl ofl neurons,l brainl tissuel eventuallyl dies,l leadsl tol
widespreadl lossl ofl function




Q:l Brainl tissuesl mayl shiftl throughl thel dural andl resultl in

Answer:
herniation




Q:l increasedl CO2l resultsl in

Answer:
vasodilation

, Q:l Decreasedl CO2l resultsl in

Answer:
vasoconstriction




Q:l Episodesl ofl abnormall motor,l sensory,l autonomic,l orl psychicl activityl thatl resultsl
froml al suddenl excessivel dischargel froml cerebrall neuronsl isl called


Answer:
seizures




Q:l Neurol overload,l lackl ofl sleep,l brainl tumor,l electrolytel imbalance,l alcoholl
withdrawall arel riskl factorsl for


Answer:
seizures




Q:l Staringl orl subtlel bodyl movementl andl briefl lossl ofl consciousnessl arel ________l
seizures


Answer:
absencel (Petitl mal)




Q:l Suddenl twitchingl orl jerksl ofl armsl orl legsl arel typesl ofl _______l seizures

Answer:
myoclonicl seizures

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