1.

A white female client is admitted to an acute care facility with a diagnos

is of cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Her history reveals bronchial asthma, exog
enous obesity, and iron deficiency anemia. Which history finding is a risk facto
r for CVA?
a. Caucasian race
b. Female sex
c. Obesity
d. Bronchial asthma
2. The nurse is teaching a female client with multiple sclerosis. When teachi
ng the client how to reduce fatigue, the nurse should tell the client to:
a. take a hot bath.
b. rest in an air-conditioned room
c. increase the dose of muscle relaxants.
d. avoid naps during the day
3. A male client is having a tonic-clonic seizures. What should the nurse do
first?
a. Elevate the head of the bed.
b. Restrain the clients arms and legs.
c. Place a tongue blade in the clients mouth.
d. Take measures to prevent injury.
4. A female client with Guillain-Barr syndrome has paralysis affecting the res
piratory muscles and requires mechanical ventilation. When the client asks the n
urse about the paralysis, how should the nurse respond?
a. You may have difficulty believing this, but the paralysis caused by this di
sease is temporary.
b. Youll have to accept the fact that youre permanently paralyzed. However, you
wont have any sensory loss.
c. It must be hard to accept the permanency of your paralysis.
d. Youll first regain use of your legs and then your arms.
5. The nurse is working on a surgical floor. The nurse must logroll a male cl
ient following a:
a. laminectomy.
b. thoracotomy.
c. hemorrhoidectomy.
d. cystectomy.
6. A female client with a suspected brain tumor is scheduled for computed tom
ography (CT). What should the nurse do when preparing the client for this test?
a. Immobilize the neck before the client is moved onto a stretcher.
b. Determine whether the client is allergic to iodine, contrast dyes, or shel
lfish.
c. Place a cap over the clients head.
d. Administer a sedative as ordered.
7. During a routine physical examination to assess a male clients deep tendon
reflexes, the nurse should make sure to:
a. use the pointed end of the reflex hammer when striking the Achilles tendon
.
b. support the joint where the tendon is being tested.
c. tap the tendon slowly and softly
d. hold the reflex hammer tightly.
8. A female client is admitted in a disoriented and restless state after sust
aining a concussion during a car accident. Which nursing diagnosis takes highest
priority in this clients plan of care?
a. Disturbed sensory perception (visual)
b. Self-care deficient: Dressing/grooming
c. Impaired verbal communication
d. Risk for injury
9. A female client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) tells the nurse, S
ometimes I feel so frustrated. I cant do anything without help! This comment best
supports which nursing diagnosis?
a. Anxiety
b. Powerlessness
c. Ineffective denial
d. Risk for disuse syndrome
10. For a male client with suspected increased intracranial pressure (ICP), a
most appropriate respiratory goal is to:
a. prevent respiratory alkalosis.
b. lower arterial pH.
c. promote carbon dioxide elimination.
d. maintain partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) above 80 mm Hg
11. Nurse Maureen witnesses a neighbors husband sustain a fall from the roof o
f his house. The nurse rushes to the victim and determines the need to opens the
airway in this victim by using which method?
a. Flexed position
b. Head tilt-chin lift
c. Jaw thrust maneuver
d. Modified head tilt-chin lift
12. The nurse is assessing the motor function of an unconscious male client.
The nurse would plan to use which plan to use which of the following to test the
clients peripheral response to pain?
a. Sternal rub
b. Nail bed pressure
c. Pressure on the orbital rim
d. Squeezing of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
13. A female client admitted to the hospital with a neurological problem asks
the nurse whether magnetic resonance imaging may be done. The nurse interprets
that the client may be ineligible for this diagnostic procedure based on the cli
ents history of:
a. Hypertension
b. Heart failure
c. Prosthetic valve replacement
d. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
14. A male client is having a lumbar puncture performed. The nurse would pla
n to place the client in which position?
a. Side-lying, with a pillow under the hip
b. Prone, with a pillow under the abdomen
c. Prone, in slight-Trendelenburgs position
d. Side-lying, with the legs pulled up and head bent down onto chest.
15. The nurse is positioning the female client with increased intracranial
pressure. Which of the following positions would the nurse avoid?
a. Head mildline
b. Head turned to the side
c. Neck in neutral position
d. Head of bed elevated 30 to 45 degrees
16. A female client has clear fluid leaking from the nose following a basil
ar skull fracture. The nurse assesses that this is cerebrospinal fluid if the fl
uid:
a. Is clear and tests negative for glucose
b. Is grossly bloody in appearance and has a pH of 6
c. Clumps together on the dressing and has a pH of 7
d. Separates into concentric rings and test positive of glucose
17. A male client with a spinal cord injury is prone to experiencing automat
ic dysreflexia. The nurse would avoid which of the following measures to minimiz
e the risk of recurrence?
a. Strict adherence to a bowel retraining program
b. Keeping the linen wrinkle-free under the client
c. Preventing unnecessary pressure on the lower limbs
d. Limiting bladder catheterization to once every 12 hours
18. The nurse is caring for the male client who begins to experience seizure
activity while in bed. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be con
traindicated?
a. Loosening restrictive clothing
b. Restraining the clients limbs
c. Removing the pillow and raising padded side rails
d. Positioning the client to side, if possible, with the head flexed forward
19. The nurse is assigned to care for a female client with complete right-si
ded hemiparesis. The nurse plans care knowing that this condition:
a. The client has complete bilateral paralysis of the arms and legs.
b. The client has weakness on the right side of the body, including the face
and tongue.
c. The client has lost the ability to move the right arm but is able to walk
independently.
d. The client has lost the ability to move the right arm but is able to walk
independently.
20. The client with a brain attack (stroke) has residual dysphagia. When a d
iet order is initiated, the nurse avoids doing which of the following?
a. Giving the client thin liquids
b. Thickening liquids to the consistency of oatmeal
c. Placing food on the unaffected side of the mouth
d. Allowing plenty of time for chewing and swallowing
21. The nurse is assessing the adaptation of the female client to changes in
functional status after a brain attack (stroke). The nurse assesses that the cl
ient is adapting most successfully if the client:
a. Gets angry with family if they interrupt a task
b. Experiences bouts of depression and irritability
c. Has difficulty with using modified feeding utensils
d. Consistently uses adaptive equipment in dressing self
22. Nurse Kristine is trying to communicate with a client with brain attack
(stroke) and aphasia. Which of the following actions by the nurse would be least
helpful to the client?
a. Speaking to the client at a slower rate
b. Allowing plenty of time for the client to respond
c. Completing the sentences that the client cannot finish
d. Looking directly at the client during attempts at speech
23. A female client has experienced an episode of myasthenic crisis. The nu
rse would assess whether the client has precipitating factors such as:
a. Getting too little exercise
b. Taking excess medication
c. Omitting doses of medication
d. Increasing intake of fatty foods
24. The nurse is teaching the female client with myasthenia gravis about the
prevention of myasthenic and cholinergic crises. The nurse tells the client tha
t this is most effectively done by:
a. Eating large, well-balanced meals
b. Doing muscle-strengthening exercises
c. Doing all chores early in the day while less fatigued
d. Taking medications on time to maintain therapeutic blood levels
25. A male client with Bells palsy asks the nurse what has caused this proble
m. The nurses response is based on an understanding that the cause is:
a. Unknown, but possibly includes ischemia, viral infection, or an autoimmune
problem
b. Unknown, but possibly includes long-term tissue malnutrition and cellular
hypoxia
c. Primary genetic in origin, triggered by exposure to meningitis
d. Primarily genetic in origin, triggered by exposure to neurotoxins
26. The nurse has given the male client with Bells palsy instructions on pres
erving muscle tone in the face and preventing denervation. The nurse determines
that the client needs additional information if the client states that he or she
will:
a. Exposure to cold and drafts
b. Massage the face with a gentle upward motion
c. Perform facial exercises
d. Wrinkle the forehead, blow out the cheeks, and whistle
27. Female client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Guillain
-Barre syndrome. The nurse inquires during the nursing admission interview if th
e client has history of:
a. Seizures or trauma to the brain
b. Meningitis during the last 5 years
c. Back injury or trauma to the spinal cord
d. Respiratory or gastrointestinal infection during the previous month.
28. A female client with Guillian-Barre syndrome has ascending paralysis and
is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following strat
egies would the nurse incorporate in the plan of care to help the client cope wi
th this illness?
a. Giving client full control over care decisions and restricting visitors
b. Providing positive feedback and encouraging active range of motion
c. Providing information, giving positive feedback, and encouraging relaxatio
n
d. Providing intravaneously administered sedatives, reducing distractions and
limiting visitors
29. A male client has an impairment of cranial nerve II. Specific to this im
pairment, the nurse would plan to do which of the following to ensure client to
ensure client safety?
a. Speak loudly to the client
b. Test the temperature of the shower water
c. Check the temperature of the food on the delivery tray.
d. Provide a clear path for ambulation without obstacles
30. A female client has a neurological deficit involving the limbic system.
Specific to this type of deficit, the nurse would document which of the followi
ng information related to the clients behavior.
a. Is disoriented to person, place, and time
b. Affect is flat, with periods of emotional lability
c. Cannot recall what was eaten for breakfast today
d. Demonstrate inability to add and subtract; does not know who is president