ATI neuro practice quiz

A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson's disease and is taking diphenhydramine 25 mg PO TID. Which of the following therapeutic outcomes should the nurse expect to see? Delay in disease progression Improved bladder function Relief of depression Decreased tremors

Decreased tremors

A nurse is teaching a female client who has a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse should recognize the need for further teaching when the client identifies which of the following as a factor that can exacerbate SLE? Sunlight Pregnancy Infection Exercise

Exercise

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had a seizure and became unresponsive after stating she had a sudden, severe headache and vomiting. The client's vital signs are as follows: blood pressure of 198/110 mm Hg, pulse of 82/min, respirations of 24/min, and a temperature of 38.2° C (100.8° F). Which of the following neurologic disorders should the nurse suspect? Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Hemorrhagic stroke Thrombotic stroke Embolic stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke

A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect? Difficulty reading Inability to recognize his family members Right hemiparesis Aphasia

Inability to recognize his family members

A nurse is caring for a client who reports a throbbing headache after a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions is most likely to facilitate resolution of the headache? Administer pain medication. Darken the client's room and close the door. Increase fluid intake. Elevate the head of the bed to 30º.

Increase fluid intake.

A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.) Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Increased respiratory rate Increase hematocrit Increased temperature

Increased heart rate Increased blood pressure Increased respiratory rate

A nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has Parkinson's disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Provide client supervision. Limit client physical activity. Speak loudly to the client. Leave the television on continuously.

Provide client supervision.

A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who has systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following values should give the nurse the best indication of the client's renal function? Serum creatinine Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) Serum sodium Urine-specific gravity

Serum creatinine

A nurse enters a client's room and finds the client on the floor having a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Insert a tongue blade in the client's mouth. Place the client on his side. Hold the client's arms and legs from moving. Place the client back in bed.

Place the client on his side.

A nurse is teaching about risk factors of developing a stroke with a group of older adult clients. Which of the following nonmodifiable risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching? History of smoking Obesity History of hypertension Race

Race

A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? Tachycardia Amnesia Hypotension Restlessness

Restlessness

A nurse suspects that a client admitted for treatment of bacterial meningitis is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse supports this suspicion? Photophobia Nuchal rigidity Positive Kernig's sign Restlessness

Restlessness

A nurse is in a client's room when the client begins having a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Turn the client's head to the side. Check the client's motor strength. Loosen the clothing around the client's waist. Document the time the seizure began.

Turn the client's head to the side.

A nurse is caring for a client who has expressive aphasia following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following parameters should the nurse use first in order to assess the client's pain level? pulse and blood pressure findings behavioral indicators and effect scheduled treatments and client illness a self-report pain rating scale

a self-report pain rating scale