Exam 16: Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and Neuromuscular Junction

Immediately after being struck by a motor vehicle, a patient is unconscious, but the patient regains consciousness before arriving at the hospital and appears alert and oriented. The next morning the patient is confused and demonstrates impaired responsiveness. The patient's history and symptoms support which medical diagnosis?

Which of the following would increase a patient's risk for thrombotic stroke?

A 48-year-old patient presents at the ER reporting an acute severe headache, nausea, photophobia, and nuchal rigidity. Which medical diagnosis is supported by these signs and symptoms?

A 65-year-old patient diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to uncontrolled hypertension appears drowsy and confused with pronounced focal neurological deficits. This symptomology would place this hemorrhage at which grade?

When a patient asks, "What is the cause of multiple sclerosis", how might the nurse answer?

Which assessment finding by the nurse characterizes a mild concussion?

What is the main source of bleeding in extradural (epidural) hematomas?

A 75-year-old patient experienced a lacunar stroke. When looking through the patient's chart, which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

A major contributing factor to the development of a thrombotic stroke is the presence of atherosclerosis. Where does this commonly form?

A coup injury resulting from a blow to the frontal portion of the skull would occur in which region of the brain?

A 69-year-old patient with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the emergency room (ER) after a month-long episode of headaches and increasing confusion. The patient's history and symptomology support which medical diagnosis?

What is true about the clinical presentation of an aneurysm?

A nurse is preparing to teach staff about the most common type of traumatic brain injury. Which type of traumatic brain injury should the nurse discuss?

After falling, a patient's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was 5 initially and 7 after 1 day. The patient remained unconscious for 2 weeks but is now awake, confused, and experiencing anterograde amnesia. This history supports which medical diagnosis?

A patient diagnosed with a diffuse brain injury (DBI) is at increased risk for which complication?

The patient reports generalized muscle weakness. The health care provider orders administration of the medication edrophonium chloride (Tensilon). This medication is used in the diagnosis of:

Who is most at risk of spinal cord injury because of pre-existing degenerative disorders?