Exam 17: Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and Neuromuscular Junction

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

A patient is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates markedly.The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:

Patients diagnosed with myasthenia gravis often have tumors or pathologic changes in the:

A CT scan reveals that a patient has an open basilar skull fracture.Which major complication should the nurse observe for in this patient?

A major contributing process in CVAs is the development of atheromatous plaques in cerebral circulation.Where do these plaques most commonly form?

A 72-year-old patient demonstrates left-sided weakness of upper and lower extremities.The symptoms lasted less than an hour and resolved with no evidence of infarction.The patient most likely experienced a(n):

Six weeks ago a patient suffered a T6 spinal cord injury.What complication does the nurse suspect when the patient develops a blood pressure of 200/120, a severe headache, blurred vision, and bradycardia?

A 30-year-old white male recently suffered a cerebrovascular accident.Which of the following is the most likely factor that contributed to his stroke?

Patient teaching is considered successful regarding myasthenia gravis when the patient identifies its cause as being:

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?

Which information is basic to the assessment findings associated with a patient diagnosed with an aneurysm?

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

What are the most common primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors in adults?

The majority of intervertebral disk herniations occur between which vertebral levels (cervical, C; thoracic, T; lumbar, L; sacral, S)?

Who is most at risk of spinal cord injury because of preexisting degenerative disorders?

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:

A patient is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).What physiologic change is causing the patient's symptoms?

When a patient asks, "What is the cause of multiple sclerosis?" the nurse bases the answer on the interaction between:

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?

A 15-month-old child from Pennsylvania was brought to the ER with symptomology that includes fever, seizure activity, cranial palsies, and paralysis.Which form of encephalitis is best supported by the available assessment data?