Exam 27: Neurologic Disorders

The patient with meningitis who has a positive Brudzinski sign will:

A family member asks the nurse what would be an appropriate gift for a patient with Parkinson disease.The most useful reply would be:

The nurse explains that neurotransmitters,which support smooth neural transmission,are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse documents a normal finding from the Babinski reflex as the:

The nurse updates the nursing care plan for a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)who is uniquely prone to depression because:

The nursing assessment that would indicate a need for suctioning a patient with Guillain-Barré who is experiencing impaired breathing patterns because of neuromuscular failure is:

A patient with Parkinson disease is depressed because his drug protocol of L-dopa and Sinemet are no longer controlling his symptoms.The nurse's response that would be the most helpful information is that:

A patient who has a pacemaker might be ineligible for:

The patient who is stuporous but reacts by withdrawing from painful stimuli is said to be:

The nurse should assess the patient scheduled for an angiogram for:

The nurse explains that the three symptoms characteristic of Cushing triad associated with increased ICP are:

A patient with generalized convulsive disorder has a nursing diagnosis of "Deficient knowledge,related to lack of information about the side effects of phenytoin (Dilantin)." Which goal and outcome criteria would be most appropriate?