Exam 14: Care of the Patient With a Neurologic Disorder

A patient, age 27, has been admitted to the neurological department because of seizures of unknown cause. The nurse should take precautions by

A method of reducing a person's risk of becoming infected with the West Nile virus would be to

A patient has been injured in a motorcycle accident and is presenting with signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. What is the most significant sign or symptom of increased intracranial pressure?

The earliest sign of increased intracranial pressure is

A patient has a head injury and is presenting with signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure. Which nursing intervention would be helpful in reducing this pressure?

If a patient with a head injury has drainage from the nose or ears, which nursing intervention would be appropriate?

Important nursing measures needed when feeding a hemiplegic patient include: (Select all that apply.)

A lumbar puncture is performed to obtain which specimen?

Which body system would the nurse choose to closely monitor in a patient diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome?

A female patient is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. Upon physical assessment, the nurse notices her left eyelid is drooping. The nurse's notes would document this as ___________ of the eyelid.

A 39-year-old mother of four has a 6-year history of multiple sclerosis. During planning, the nurse remembers this is a degenerative neurological disease that

A ___________ is a diagnostic procedure used to identify lesions by observing the flow of radiopaque dye through the subarachnoid space and is similar to a lumbar puncture.

The cranial nerve that supplies most of the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities and also carries motor fibers to glands that produce digestive juices and other secretions is the

A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures. She was admitted to the neurological unit after having had three tonic-clonic seizures in the past 2 days. Her husband reported that she had been sleeping for long periods after each seizure. The nurse explains to him that this rest period after a tonic-clonic seizure is called a

A patient has recently suffered a stroke with left-sided weakness. She has problems with choking, especially when she drinks thin liquids. What nursing interventions would be most helpful in assisting this patient to swallow safely?

The patient, injured in an automobile accident, is being evaluated in the emergency department for possible head injury. Which test should not be done if there is an indication of increased intracranial pressure?

Which foods may worsen headaches? (Select all that apply.)

A patient's neurological status deteriorates over hours, and a craniotomy is performed to evacuate the hematoma. Which nursing intervention is indicated to help decrease the threat of increased intracranial pressure?

The name of this area of the brain means "bridge." It is the origin of cranial nerves V through VIII and is responsible for sending impulses to the structures inferior and superior to it. It also contains a respiratory center that complements the part of the brain stem located inferior to it. It is called the

A patient, age 69, is being evaluated by a neurologist for signs of muscle rigidity, masklike face (area from forehead to chin), and propulsive gait. These signs are often characteristic of