Exam 22: Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

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A patient is admitted with an anoxic brain injury.The nurse notes abnormal extension of both extremities to noxious stimuli.This finding indicates dysfunction in which area of the central nervous system?

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What sites can be used for monitoring intracranial pressure (ICP)?

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Which of the following statements best describes assessment of arousal?

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The nurses are admitting a neurologically impaired patient.The patient's family is present.How comprehensive should the initial history be?

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Cerebral infarction is a serious complication of which procedure?

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The nursing management plan for a patient undergoing a water-based contrast myelogram should include intervention?

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Indications for the use of electroencephalography (EEG)include

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The nurse is precepting a new graduate nurse.The new graduate asks about testing the oculovestibular reflex.What should the nurse tell the new graduate?

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A patient has been admitted with acute confusion and other focal neurologic signs.The practitioner orders magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).The nurse knows in certain situations an MRI is superior to computed tomography (CT).What is one those situations?

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