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Nursing 204 - Study Questions - Week 3 (Exam with pass A+)
The nurse is about to administer a contrast medium to the client
undergoing diagnostic testing. Which question does the nurse first ask
the client?
A. "Are you in pain?"
B. "Are you taking ibuprofen daily
C. "Are you wearing any metal?"
D. "Do you know what this test is for?" - Correct Answers ✅B
The nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have a transcranial
Doppler (TCD). What does this diagnostic test evaluate?
A. Cerebral vasospasm
B. Cerebrospinal fluid
C. Evoked potentials
D. Intracranial pressure - Correct Answers ✅A
Which task does the nurse plan to delegate to the unlicensed assistive
personnel (UAP) caring for a group of clients in the neurosurgical unit?
A. Assist the health care provider in performing a lumbar puncture on a
confused client
,Nursing 204 - Study Questions - Week 3 (
Exam with pass A+)
B. Attend to the care needs of a client who has had a transcranial
Doppler study
C. Educate a client about what to expect during an
electroencephalogram (EEG)
D. Prepare a client who is going to radiology for a cerebral arteriogram -
Correct Answers ✅B
Which information is most important for the nurse to communicate to
the primary care provider (PCP) about a client who is scheduled for CT
angiography?
A. Allergy to penicillin
B. History of bacterial meningitis
C. Poor skin turgor and dry mucous membranes
D. The client's dose of metformin (Glucophage) held today - Correct
Answers ✅C
The nurse has just received report on a group of clients on the
neurosurgical unit. Which client is the nurse's first priority?
A. Client whose deep tendon reflexes have become hyperactive
B. Client who displays plantar flexion when the bottom of the foot is
stroked
,Nursing 204 - Study Questions - Week 3 (
Exam with pass A+)
C. Client who consistently demonstrates decortication when stimulated
D. Client whose Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) has changed from 15 to 13. -
Correct Answers ✅D
The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on an 81-year-old
client. Which physiologic change does the nurse expect to find because
of the client's age?
A. Decreased coordination
B. Increased sleeping during the night
C. Increased touch sensation
D. Nightly confusion - Correct Answers ✅A
Which cranial nerve allows a person to feel a light breeze on the face?
A. I (olfactory)
B. III (oculomotor)
C. V (trigeminal)
D. VII (facial) - Correct Answers ✅C
The nurse has just received report on a group of clients. Which client
does the nurse assess first?
, Nursing 204 - Study Questions - Week 3 (
Exam with pass A+)
A. Client who was in a car accident and has a Glasgow Coma Scale score
of 14
B. Client who had a cerebral arteriogram and has a cool, pale leg
C. Client who has a headache after undergoing a lumbar puncture
D. Client who has expressive aphasia after a left-sided stroke - Correct
Answers ✅B
The nurse has just received change-of-shift report about a group of
clients on the neurosurgical unit. Which client does the nurse attend to
first?
A. Adult postoperative left craniotomy client whose hand grip is weaker
on the right
B. Middle-aged adult client who had a cerebral aneurysm clipping and is
becoming increasingly confused
C. Older adult client who had a carotid endarterectomy and is unable to
state the day of the week
D. Young adult client involved in a motor vehicle crash (MVC) who is
yelling obscenities at the nursing staff - Correct Answers ✅B
An older client presents to the clinic after a ground level fall at home.
What statement by the client indicates the need for more injury
prevention education?
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