Exam 15: Disorders of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems and the Neuromuscular Junction

A cause of hydrocephalus in subarachnoid hemorrhage is:

When a patient asks how bad the injuries will be from a spinal injury,what is the nurse's best response? It is difficult to know the full extent of the injury because of:

A 25-year-old male was in an automobile accident.At impact,his forehead struck the windshield.In this situation,a nurse recalls the coup injury would occur in the _____ region.

A neurologist is teaching about brain injuries.Which information should the neurologist include? The most severe diffuse brain injury caused by rotational acceleration is most likely to be located _____ the brainstem.

A 65-year-old male suffers a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to uncontrolled hypertension.He appears drowsy and confused with pronounced focal neurologic deficits.This condition is grade:

A 39-year-old male suffers a severe brain injury when he falls off a building while working.CT scan reveals that he has a basilar skull fracture.Based upon his injuries,what major complication should the nurse observe for in this patient?

When the spouse of a patient experiencing a thrombotic stroke asks when "clot busting" treatment should begin,how should the nurse respond? Recommendations suggest that treatment for a thrombotic stroke begin within ________ hours of onset of symptoms.

A 45-year-old male presents with seizures.An MRI reveals a meningioma most likely originating from the:

A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.An MRI reveals spinal cord injury,and his body temperature fluctuates markedly.The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:

A 50-year-old male presents with low back pain.He denies trauma and says he just woke up and it was hurting.An MRI reveals that the vertebra at L5 slid forward relative to those above and below it.Which of the following conditions will be documented on the chart?

Six weeks ago a female patient suffered a T6 spinal cord injury.She then developed a blood pressure of 200/120,a severe headache,blurred vision,and bradycardia.What does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?

An initial assessment finding associated with acute spinal cord injury is _____ the injury.

When a patient asks,"What is the cause of multiple sclerosis?" how should the nurse reply? The cause of MS seems to be an interaction between:

A 33-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident.An MRI reveals an injury of the cervical cord.Cord swelling in this region may be life threatening because:

The patient reports generalized muscle weakness.The health care provider orders administration of the medication edrophonium chloride (Tensilon).This medication is used in the diagnosis of:

The majority of intervertebral disk herniations occur between which vertebral levels (cervical,C; thoracic,T; lumbar,L; sacral,S)?

The nursing student would correctly identify the most common symptom of brain abscess as:

A 75-year-old male experienced a lacunar stroke.When looking through the history of the patient's chart,which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

A 60-year-old female with a recent history of head trauma and a long-term history of hypertension presents to the ER for changes in mental status.MRI reveals that she had a hemorrhagic stroke.What does the nurse suspect caused this type of stroke?

A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the emergency room (ER)after a month-long episode of headaches and confusion.Based on his alcoholism,a likely cause of his neurologic symptoms is: