NSG 310 Practice Exam Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NSG 310
Institution
NSG 310
The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client admitted with the diagnosis of an ischemic stroke involving the middle cerebral artery. For which reason does the nurse consider the client's condition to be serious? A)Onset of deficits is sudden B)Treatment involves anticoagulants C)High risk ...
NSG 310 Practice Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client admitted with the diagnosis of an
ischemic stroke involving the middle cerebral artery. For which reason does the nurse
consider the client's condition to be serious?
A)Onset of deficits is sudden
B)Treatment involves anticoagulants
C)High risk of the condition reoccurring
D)A large area of brain tissue is involved ✅D)A large area of brain tissue is involved
The nurse has a client with receptive aphasia. Which pathophysiological change does
the nurse expect to be the cause?
A) Damage to brainstem
B) Dysfunction in Broca's area
C) Dysfunction in Wernicke's area
D) Damage to one side of cerebellum ✅C) Dysfunction in Wernicke's area
The nurse is providing care for a client admitted with a stroke. Which information and
manifestation support the presence of an ischemic stroke?
A) Symptoms followed a sports injury
B) History of chronic hypertension
C) Symptoms occurred over a period of hours
D) Diagnostic test reveals increased intracranial pressure ✅C) Symptoms occurred
over a period of hours
You are caring for a client with a hemorrhagic stroke. Which part of the brain is at
greatest risk for interrupting cardiac and respiratory functions?
A) The pons
B) The midbrain
C) The cerebellum
D) The medulla ✅D) The medulla
The nurse is teaching a group of staff nurses about cerebrovascular disorders. Which of
the following statements needs correction?
A) A small blood vessel infarction associated with hypertension is called the penumbra
B) The right atrium has atrial fibrillation and clot formation which is an ischemic stroke
C) Ischemia of the brain is caused by a thromboembolism from the carotid artery
causing a TIA
D) The cerebral artery ruptures and causes a large amount of blood to compress the
brain tissue in hemorrhagic shock ✅A) A small blood vessel infarction associated with
hypertension is called the penumbra
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