NURS 309 Exam 6 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 309
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NUR 309
What is the assessment of a Parkinson's disease patient? -tremors at rest (pill-rolling motion) -rigidity/jerky movements -bradykinesia (slow movements) -stooped posture, shuffling -mask-like, blank expression
Review care of a patient with seizures -implement seizure precautions -do not put things...
NURS 309 Exam 6 Practice Questions
and Correct Answers
What is the assessment of a Parkinson's disease patient? ✅-tremors at rest (pill-rolling
motion)
-rigidity/jerky movements
-bradykinesia (slow movements)
-stooped posture, shuffling
-mask-like, blank expression
Review care of a patient with seizures ✅-implement seizure precautions
-do not put things inside their mouth
-do not lay them flat, put them on their side
-no restrictive clothing
MAINTAIN PATENT AIRWAY
Review glasgow coma scale ✅lowest score = 3
highest score (normal) = 15
when the score is below 8, it’s time to intubate (unable to maintain airway by itself)
-neurological assessment to assess LOC
What are the signs of IICP? ✅FIRST S/S: DECREASED LOC
-headache worsening over time
-vision problems
-N&V
-seizures
-increased sys BP and widening PP, decreased HR
Review assessment of patients LOC ✅-talk with family about patients normal
-continue to talk to the patient to determine LOC and if decreasing
-ask simple questions
What is homonymous hemianopsia? ✅blindness in the same half of each visual field
-common post-stroke
-will neglect one side of their body
What is tPA used for in a stroke patient? ✅a thrombolytic: breaks down already-formed
clots to restore blood flow to an ischemic area affected by the stroke
-used only in stoke patients who meet criteria for tPA therapy
What is heparin? ✅an anticoagulant that prevents the formation of blood clots
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