Exam 14: Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics and Motor Function

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?

An adult has hydrocephalus.When the patient asks the nurse what caused this,how should the nurse respond? Hydrocephalus in adults is most often caused by:

An attorney spoke to the nurses regarding brain death.Which statement indicates the nurses understood brain death? For legal purposes,brain death is defined as:

A patient has excessive movement.What disorder will the nurse see documented on the chart?

A compensatory alteration in the diameter of cerebral blood vessels in response to increased intracranial pressure is called:

Which principle should the nurse remember while planning care for a patient with spinal shock? Spinal shock is characterized by:

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:

A nurse notes that a patient walks with the leg extended and held stiff,causing a scraping over the floor surface.What type of gait is the patient experiencing?

When a patient has a peculiar sensation that immediately precedes a seizure,what term should the nurse use to describe this sensation?

A 70-year-old female is being closely monitored in the neurological critical care unit for a severe closed head injury.After 48 hours,her condition begins to deteriorate.Her pupils are small and sluggish,pulse pressure is widening,and she is bradycardic.These clinical findings are evidence of what stage of intracranial hypertension?

A 20-year-old male is admitted to the neurological critical care unit with a severe closed head injury.When an intraventricular catheter is inserted,the ICP is recorded at 24 mm Hg.How should the nurse interpret this reading? This reading is:

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):

When a student asks what can cause dilated,fixed pupils,what is the nurse's best response? Dilated fixed pupils can be caused by:

A 16-year-old male fell off the bed of a pickup truck and hit his forehead on the road.He now has resistance to passive movement that varies proportionally with the force applied.He is most likely suffering from:

The progress notes read: the cerebellar tonsil has shifted through the foramen magnum due to increased pressure within the posterior fossa.The nurse would identify this note as a description of _____ herniation.

An infant is diagnosed with noncommunicating hydrocephalus.What is an immediate priority concern for this patient?

The breathing pattern that reflects respirations based primarily on carbon dioxide (CO₂)levels in the blood is: