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Nsg 6440 South University APEA Q Bank Neurology Answer Key When should medications be initiated in a patient who is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? When symptoms interfere with life’s activities A 70-year-old male who is diabetic presents with gait difficulties, cognitive disturbance, and urinary incontinence. What is part of the nurse practitioner’s differential diagnosis? Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Which of the following are diagnostic criteria for migraine headache without aura? Pain lasts 4- 72 hours A 50-year-old patient reports acute pain to his lower back that started 2 weeks ago after working in his yard. The pain radiates into his right leg intermittently. He has been managing his
pain with ibuprofen. There are no red flags in his history or on exams. When should consideration be given to imaging studies?
At 4 weeks A patient with sciatica is most likely to describe relief of symptoms with:
Side lying or standing
A 52-year-old patient with an acute drooping upper right eyelid. She states that the right side of
her face feels numb. Stroke has been ruled out. Based on the most likely etiology, how should she be managed?
Steroids only Mrs. Johnson is an 89-year-old resident at a long-term care facility. Her state of health has declined rapidly over the past 2 months, and she can no longer make her own decisions. Her daughter requests a family conference with the NP. Some important principles that need discussion at this time, if not previously documented, are:
Bereavement support for the family, quality of life for the resident, and living will
Asking the patient to visually follow a finger through the cardinal fields of gaze assesses which cranial nerve? III
The pill rolling tremor that is typical in patients with Parkinson’s disease is: An early manifestation of the disease A 68-year-old smoker with a history of well controlled hypertension describes an event that occurred yesterday while mowing his lawn, He felt very dizzy and passed out for less than 1 minute. He awakened spontaneously. Today he has no complaints and states that he feels fine. Initially the NP should:
Perform a complete neurological and cardiac exam with auscultation of the carotid arteries Which headache is listed below is more likely to be triggered by food? Migraine
What should the NP assess in an 80-year-old patient who reports a fall but does not have serious physical injury? Medications taken a few hours before the fall Restless leg syndrome is part of the differential diagnosis for Mr. Wheaton. What should be part of the laboratory workup? Serum ferritin
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