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Nervous System: NCLEX Nursing Questions On Neurological Disorders

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 19716 | Last updated: Jul 16, 2024

Sample Question
A female client has clear fluid leaking from the nose following a basilar skull fracture. The nurse assesses that this is cerebrospinal fluid if the fluid:

Is clear and tests negative for glucose

Is grossly bloody in appearance and has a pH of 6

Clumps together on the dressing and has a pH of 7

Separates into concentric rings and test positive of glucose

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 56

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1880 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

Sample Question
A female client with a suspected brain tumor is scheduled for computed tomography (CT). What should the nurse do when preparing the client for this test?

Immobilize the neck before the client is moved onto a stretcher.

Determine whether the client is allergic to iodine. contrast dyes. or shellfish.

Place a cap on the client’s head.

Administer a sedative as ordered.

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 55

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1438 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

Sample Question
A male client is color blind. The nurse understands that this client has a problem with:

Rods.

Cones.

Lens.

Aqueous humor.

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 54

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1977 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
A client. age 22. is admitted with bacterial meningitis. Which hospital room would be the best choice for this client?

A private room down the hall from the nurses’ station

An isolation room three doors from the nurses’ station

A semi private room with a 32-year-old client who has viral meningitis

A two-bed room with a client who previously had bacterial meningitis

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 53

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1204 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
To encourage adequate nutritional intake for a female client with Alzheimer’s disease. the nurse should:

Stay with the client and encourage him to eat.

Help the client fill out his menu.

Give the client privacy during meals.

Fill out the menu for the client.

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 52

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 1850 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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A nurse is reviewing the record of a child with increased ICP and notes that the child has exhibited signs of decerebrate posturing. On assessment of the child. the nurse would expect to note which of the following if this type of posturing was present?

Abnormal flexion of the upper extremities and extension of the lower extremities

Rigid extension and pronation of the arms and legs

Rigid pronation of all extremities

Flaccid paralysis of all extremities

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 51

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2494 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
A nurse is assisting with caloric testing of the oculovestibular reflex of an unconscious client. Cold water is injected into the left auditory canal. The client exhibits eye conjugate movements toward the left followed by a rapid nystagmus toward the right. The nurse understands that this indicates the client has:

A cerebral lesion

A temporal lesion

An intact brainstem

Brain death

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 50

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2419 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

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A client admitted to the hospital with a subarachnoid hemorrhage has complaints of severe headache. nuchal rigidity. and projectile vomiting. The nurse knows lumbar puncture (LP) would be contraindicated in this client in which of the following circumstances?

Vomiting continues

Intracranial pressure (ICP) is increased

The client needs mechanical ventilation

Blood is anticipated in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 49

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Questions: 10 | Attempts: 4472 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2023

Sample Question
A client is at risk for increased ICP. Which of the following would be a priority for the nurse to monitor?

Unequal pupil size

Decreasing systolic blood pressure

Tachycardia

Decreasing body temperature

Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 48

Caring for a patient's health is critical. Our interesting " Nervous System | Neurological Disorders NCLEX Quiz 48 " is specially designed to test your knowledge of the basics of healthcare. All questions are...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 3050 | Last updated: Aug 2, 2023

Sample Question
A 20-year-old client who fell approximately 30’ is unresponsive and breathless. A cervical spine injury is suspected. How should the first-responder open the client’s airway for rescue breathing?

By inserting a nasopharyngeal airway

By inserting a oropharyngeal airway

By performing a jaw-thrust maneuver

By performing the head-tilt. chin-lift maneuver

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