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false NURS-6501C-1/NURS-6501N-1-Advanced Pathophysiology2017 Summer Qtr 05/30-08/20- PT27 Test Quiz - Week 3 Started 6/18/17 2:12 AM Submitted 6/18/17 2:32 AM Due Date 6/19/17 1:59 AM Status Completed Attempt Score 24 out of 25 points Time Elapsed 19 minutes out of 45 minutes Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Quiz. Results Displayed Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 16-year-old male took a recreational drug that altered his level of arousal. Physical exam revealed a negative Babinski sign, equal and reactive pupils, and roving eye movements. Which of the following diagnosis will the nurse most likely see on the chart? Selected Answer: b. Metabolically induced coma Correct Answer: b. Metabolically induced coma Question 2
1 out of 1 points A 15-year-old male was struck by a motor vehicle and suffered a traumatic brain injury. Paramedics found him unconscious at the scene of the accident. During the ambulance ride, he regained consciousness and was able to maintain a conversation with the medical staff. Upon arrival to hospital, he was alert and oriented. Physical exam reveals confusion and impaired responsiveness. What is the probable nature of his brain injury based on this history? Selected Answer: c. Extradural (epidural) hematoma Correct Answer: c. Extradural (epidural) hematoma Question 3 1 out of 1 points A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation center. He experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easily distracted. From which of the following is he most likely suffering? Selected Answer: a. Acute confusional state Correct Answer: a. Acute confusional state Question 4 1 out of 1 points
Brainstem Question 7 1 out of 1 points A 20-year-old male was at the supermarket when he fell to the ground. Bystanders reported that he lost consciousness and his body tensed up then relaxed, then tensed and relaxed several times. He most likely was experiencing a(n): Selected Answer: d. Tonic-clonic seizure Correct Answer: d. Tonic-clonic seizure Question 8 1 out of 1 points A 65-year-old male recently suffered a cerebral vascular accident. He is now unable to recognize and identify objects by touch because of injury to the sensory cortex. How should the nurse document this finding? Selected Answer: b. Agnosia Correct Answer: b. Agnosia Question 9 1 out of 1 points
A patient has memory loss of events that occurred before a head injury. What cognitive disorder does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? Selected Answer: c. Retrograde amnesia Correct Answer: c. Retrograde amnesia Question 10 1 out of 1 points Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER) after he has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents report they are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened? Selected Answer: c. Tay-Sachs disease Correct Answer: c. Tay-Sachs disease Question 11 1 out of 1 points Which finding indicates the patient is having complications from heat stroke? Selected Answer: b. Cerebral edema and degeneration of the CNS
The nursing student would correctly identify the most common symptom of brain abscess as: Selected Answer: d. Headache Correct Answer: d. Headache Question 15 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male suffers a severe head injury when his motorcycle hits a tree. His breathing becomes deep and rapid but with normal pattern. What term should the nurse use for this condition? Selected Answer: d. Central neurogenic hyperventilation Correct Answer: d. Central neurogenic hyperventilation Question 16 1 out of 1 points An older adult is admitted to the ER following a fall. The patient complains of pain in the back. The patient has a history of osteoporosis. The nurse would expect the patient’s injury and subsequent pain is most likely due to: Selected Answer: d.
A spinal compression fracture Correct Answer: d. A spinal compression fracture Question 17 1 out of 1 points A nurse should document on the chart that chronic pain is occurring when the patient reports the pain has lasted longer than: Selected Answer: b. 3 to 6 months Correct Answer: b. 3 to 6 months Question 18 1 out of 1 points A 40-year-old male complains of uncontrolled excessive movement and progressive dysfunction of intellectual and thought processes. He is experiencing movement problems that begin in the face and arms that eventually affect the entire body. The most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: b. Huntington disease Correct Answer: b. Huntington disease Question 19
An initial assessment finding associated with acute spinal cord injury is the injury. Selected Answer: c. Loss of voluntary control below Correct Answer: c. Loss of voluntary control below Question 20 1 out of 1 points A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the emergency room (ER) after a month-long episode of headaches and confusion. Based on his alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologic symptoms is: Selected Answer: b. Chronic subdural hematoma Correct Answer: b. Chronic subdural hematoma Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 72-year-old male demonstrates left-sided weakness of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms lasted 24 hours and resolve with no evidence of infarction. The patient most likely experienced a(n): Selected Answer: c.
Transient ischemic attack
When a patient has a peculiar sensation that immediately precedes a seizure, what term should the nurse use to describe this sensation? Selected Answer: d. Aura Correct Answer: d. Aura Question 25 1 out of 1 points A 15-month-old child from Pennsylvania was brought to the ER for fever, seizure activity, cranial palsies, and paralysis. Which of the following diagnosis will be documented in the chart? Selected Answer: a. Eastern equine encephalitis Correct Answer: a. Eastern equine encephalitis Sunday, June 18, 2017 2:32:14 AM EDT
