Exam 27: Neurologic Disorders

The nurse conducting a Romberg test will ask the patient to: (Arrange in the correct sequence.) A) Touch his or her nose with the index finger with the eyes open. B) Stand with eyes closed. C) Touch his or her nose with the index finger with the eyes closed. D) Touch his or her fingertip to nurse's fingertip. E) Pat the knees with the palms and then the back of the hands rapidly.

A patient with a severe head injury begins to assume a posture of flexed upper extremities,with plantar-flexed lower extremities.These assessments indicate:

In caring for the patient after a craniotomy,the nurse can help reduce ICP by:

Before giving an enteral feeding to a patient,the nurse should:

The patient with meningitis who has a positive Brudzinski sign will:

The nurse organizes the plan of care with regard to normal brain alterations associated with age,which are:

The nurse should assess the patient scheduled for an angiogram for:

The nurse updates the nursing care plan for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)who is uniquely prone to depression because:

The nurse assessing the level of consciousness in a patient will perform the following: (Arrange in order from the simplest to the most complex.) A) Apply pressure to the nail bed. B) Shake the patient. C) Touch the patient. D) Call the patient's name. E) Approach the patient.

The assessment indicating that mannitol therapy for cerebral edema is effective in a patient with increased ICP is:

A patient with Parkinson disease is depressed because his drug protocol of L-dopa and Sinemet are no longer controlling his symptoms.The nurse's response that would be the most helpful information is that:

A patient with generalized convulsive disorder has a nursing diagnosis of "Deficient knowledge,related to lack of information about the side effects of phenytoin (Dilantin)." Which goal and outcome criteria would be most appropriate?

The nurse explains that the three symptoms characteristic of Cushing triad associated with increased ICP are:

The intervention that should be added to the nursing care plan for supporting nutritional intake for a patient with Parkinson disease would be to:

The neurologic finding that would be considered abnormal in an 88-year-old patient would be:

An older adult patient who is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the hospital would be expected to demonstrate:

The most reliable indicator of neurologic status is:

The nurse evaluates a positive outcome to the goal of teaching for the nursing diagnosis of "Knowledge deficit,related to conservation of energy in a patient with multiple sclerosis" (MS)when the patient says:

The patient who is stuporous but reacts by withdrawing from painful stimuli is said to be:

A family member asks the nurse what would be an appropriate gift for a patient with Parkinson disease.The most useful reply would be: