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Final Exam: NUR2755/ NUR 2755 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Multidimensional Care IV Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: What is Parkinson's Disease? Answer: - Progressive neurodegenerative disorder - Affects cognition and mobility Q: Main symptoms of Parkinson's Disease? Answer: - Tremors at rest - Muscle Rigidity - Bradykinesia - Akinesia - Postural instability Q: Medications to treat Parkinson's Disease? Answer: - L...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). Which of the following manifestations should the nurse immediately report to the provider? A. A change in the Glasgow Coma Scale score from 13 to 11 Rationale: In a client who has mild TBI, a decrease of 2 points on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates a decrease in level of consciousness and that the client is risk of a deteriorating neurologic status. Therefore, this finding is the priority to report to the provider. ...

What is the #1 modifiable risk factor for stroke? Correct Answer-Hypertension (SBP >140) Ischemic stroke Correct Answer-Results from inadequate blood flow to the brain from partial or complete occlusion of an artery Thrombotic stroke Correct Answer-Plaque leads to process of clot formation results in narrowing of the lumen Embolic stroke Correct Answer-Embolus (blood clot) lodges in and occludes brain artery Hemorrhagic stroke Correct Answer-a stroke where the blood loss is caused...

Types of stroke (Lesson 2) - ANSWER-Ischemic: 87% -Thrombotic -Embolic -Lacunar Hemorrhagic: 13% -Intracerebral -Subarachnoid Thrombotic Stroke (Ischemic) - ANSWER-48% of all strokes -typically occurs during sleep -slow progressive onset of deficits -50% are associated with prior TIA Embolic Stroke (Ischemic) - ANSWER-26% of all strokes -typically occurs while awake -sudden, immediate deficits (sometimes seizures) -11% are associated with prior TIA Lucunar Stroke (Ischemic) smal...

Thromboembolic Disorders Question and answers 2023 verified to pass

The nurse caring for a client with a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) is reviewing medications ordered to prevent a stroke. Which medication therapy requires follow-up? Thiazide diuretic Anticoagulant Antiplatelet Beta blocker - Answer Beta Blocker Even though beta blockers are useful in lowering blood pressure, they are very limited in preventing stroke. Anticoagulants and antiplatelets are used to reduce the risk of stroke in clients with TIAs. Hypertension is the...

types of cardiac surgery - answer-CABG and valvular surgery indication for CABG - answer-- left main vessel disease - 3 vessel disease - 2 vessel disease - inaccessible for PCI or PCI failure indication for valvular surgery - answer-needed when valve damage or disease causes hemodynamic instability valve regurgitation - answer-back flow - valve doesnt fully close valve stenosis - answer-doesnt open fully and blood flow doesnt fully get to next place whcih artery do we not st...

CNRN 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS Which of the following tumor types will have a higher incidence in pediatric populations and have a decreased incidence with age? A. Glioblastoma B. Pilocytic astrocytoma C. Central nervous system lymphoma D. Metastatic brain tumor - correct answer B Rationale: Both pilocytic astrocytoma and medulloblastoma brain tumors are more commonly found in the younger population. The incidence of these tumors will decrease with age. Glioblastomas are more ...

Exam 2: NURS611/ NURS 611 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A- Maryville Q: What is the most common type of stroke? Answer: Ischemic Q: Contributing factors for stroke Answer: diabetes, HTN, high cholesterol , heart disease, PVD, polycythemia and thrombocytopenia, a-fib, postmenopausal hormone therapy, hight Na/low K intake, smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, chronic sleep deprivation, African Americans ...

MED SURG 3 NURS 480 Advanced Med Surg Final Review 2024 A+ Grade. NURS 480 Final Exam Review: 1. If I push the endotracheal tube too far, where will it go? Right lung  so we will have absent breath sound in the left lung. Right bronchus intubation 2. TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt): in Portal hypertension to decrease the gastric varices bleeding by decreasing the portal venous pressure a. This procedure reduces the portal venous pressure and decompresses the varic...