ATI Medical Surgical Neurosensory - Questions and Answers

ATI Medical Surgical Neurosensory - Questions and Answers A nurse is providing teaching to a class about TIAs. What info should the nurse include in the teaching? a. can cause irreversible hemiparesis b. can be the result of cerebral bleeding c. can cause cerebral edema d. can precede an ischemic stroke A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment for a client who has a brain tumor. What finding should indicate to the nurse cranial nerve involvement? a. dysphagia b. positive babinski sign c. decreased deep-tendon reflexes d. ataxia A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of mastoiditis. What manifestation should the nurse expect? a. swelling behind the affected ear b. facial drooping on the affected side c. nystagmus on the affected side d. pearly gray color of the affected eardrum A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of simple partial seizures about auras. What statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? a. an aura is a sensory warning that a seizure is imminent b. an aura is a continuous seizure in which seizures occur in rapid succession c. an aura is a period of sleepiness following a seizure d. an aura is a brief loss of consciousness accompanied by staring A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of Meniere's disease. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? a. avoid bearing down b. increase caffeine intake c. avoid sudden movements d. increase sodium intake A nurse in an acute care facility is preparing to admit a client who has myasthenia gravis. What supplies should the nurse place at the client's bedside? a. metered-dose inhaler b. continuous passive motion machine c. oral-nasal suction equipment d. external defib pads A nurse is teaching a client who has myopia laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis surgery. The nurse should include in the teaching that what is an adverse effect of Lasik surgery? a. eyelid twitching b. photosensitivity c. introcular hemorrhage d. dry eyes A nurse is assessing a client who is unconscious and has a rhythmical breathing pattern of rapid deep respirations, followed by rapid shallow respirations, alternating with periods of apnea. The nurse should document that the client is experiencing which of the following types of respirations? a. orthopnea b. cheyne-stokes c. paradoxical d. kussmaul A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following findings is an early manifestation of ALS?