Exam 20: Neurological Disorders

A home health nurse is completing an admission on a patient who recently experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA).During the assessment,the patient begins to complain of a severe headache and numbness in his left arm.Which action should the nurse take next?

Which of the following statements is true about dysarthria?

The nurse in a rehabilitation center is caring for a patient who has new-onset stroke with right-side hemiparesis.Which intervention should the nurse implement when caring for this patient?

_____________ _____________ is the result of a lesion in the part of the brain adjacent to the primary auditory cortex (Wernicke area).

_______________ __________________ is a motor speech disorder that affects the ability to plan and sequence voluntary muscle movements.

An older man comes to the emergency department after falling at home,and he reports that he cannot walk without losing his balance.Which steps should the nurse implement for this patient?

After completing an admission assessment on a patient who recently suffered a stroke,the nurse should choose which of the following nursing diagnoses as a priority?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with PD.Which tool should the nurse use to gather information from the patient's perspective?

Which of the following are common side effects of PD and the medications used to treat it?

Which of the following statements is true about Parkinson disease (PD)?

Persons with _____________ _______________ usually understand others but speak very slowly and use a minimal number of words.

A new nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a patient with PD.The nurse should note which one of the following actions related to PD that is observed during the assessment?

Which of the following behavior modifications should the nurse instruct a patient to accomplish to help reduce the risk factors for an occurrence of a stroke.

An older adult arrives at the emergency department with a probable diagnosis of a hemorrhagic stroke.The nurse understands,based on the patient's age,that the most likely cause is which one of the following?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has had a stroke.The nurse is concerned the patient will develop contractures.Which intervention should the nurse implement?