NCLEX Prep Neuro Exam Questions And Correct Revised Answers
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NCLEX Prep Neuro Exam Questions And
Correct Revised Answers
1. A client admitted to the hospital with a subarachnoid hemorrhage has complaints of severe
headache, nuchal rigidity, and projectile vomiting. The nurse knows lumbar puncture (LP) would
be contraindicated in this client in which of t...
NCLEX Prep Neuro Exam Questions And
Correct Revised Answers
1. A client admitted to the hospital with a subarachnoid hemorrhage has complaints of severe
headache, nuchal rigidity, and projectile vomiting. The nurse knows lumbar puncture (LP) would
be contraindicated in this client in which of the following circumstances?
a. Vomiting continues
b. Intracranial pressure (ICP) is increased
c. The client needs mechanical ventilation
d. Blood is anticipated in the cerebralspinal fluid (CSF) - answer✔✔1. B. Sudden removal of
CSF results in pressures lower in the lumbar area than the brain and favors herniation of the
brain; therefore, LP is contraindicated with increased ICP. Vomiting may be caused by reasons
other than increased ICP; therefore, LP isn't strictly contraindicated. An LP may be preformed on
clients needing mechanical ventilation. Blood in the CSF is diagnostic for subarachnoid
hemorrhage and was obtained before signs and symptoms of ICP.
2. A client with a subdural hematoma becomes restless and confused, with dilation of the
ipsilateral pupil. The physician orders mannitol for which of the following reasons?
a. To reduce intraocular pressure
b. To prevent acute tubular necrosis
c. To promote osmotic diuresis to decrease ICP
d. To draw water into the vascular system to increase blood pressure - answer✔✔2. C. Mannitol
promotes osmotic diuresis by increasing the pressure gradient, drawing fluid from intracellular to
intravascular spaces. Although mannitol is used for all the reasons described, the reduction of
ICP in this client is a concern.
3. A client with subdural hematoma was given mannitol to decrease intracranial pressure (ICP).
Which of the following results would best show the mannitol was effective?
a. Urine output increases
b. Pupils are 8 mm and nonreactive
c. Systolic blood pressure remains at 150 mm Hg
d. BUN and creatinine levels return to normal - answer✔✔3. A. Mannitol promotes osmotic
diuresis by increasing the pressure gradient in the renal tubes. Fixed and dilated pupils are
symptoms of increased ICP or cranial nerve damage. No information is given about abnormal
BUN and creatinine levels or that mannitol is being given for renal dysfunction or blood pressure
maintenance.
4. Which of the following values is considered normal for ICP?
a. 0 to 15 mm Hg
b. 25 mm Hg
c. 35 to 45 mm Hg
d. 120/80 mm Hg - answer✔✔4. A. Normal ICP is 0-15 mm Hg.
5. Which of the following symptoms may occur with a phenytoin level of 32 mg/dl?
a. Ataxia and confusion
b. Sodium depletion
c. Tonic-clonic seizure
d. Urinary incontinence - answer✔✔5. A. A therapeutic phenytoin level is 10 to 20 mg/dl. A
level of 32 mg/dl indicates toxicity. Symptoms of toxicity include confusion and ataxia.
Phenytoin doesn't cause hyponatremia, seizure, or urinary incontinence. Incontinence may occur
during or after a seizure.
6. Which of the following signs and symptoms of increased ICP after head trauma would appear
first?
a. Bradycardia
b. Large amounts of very dilute urine
c. Restlessness and confusion
d. Widened pulse pressure - answer✔✔6. C. The earliest symptom of elevated ICP is a change in
mental status. Bradycardia, widened pulse pressure, and bradypnea occur later. The client may
void large amounts of very dilute urine if there's damage to the posterior pituitary.
7. Problems with memory and learning would relate to which of the following lobes?
a. Frontal
b. Occipital
c. Parietal
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