ATI NEURO PRACTICE, NURSING 4764 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024.
A nurse is caring for a client who has global aphasia. Which of the following actions
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CORRECT ANSWER = Speak to the client about one idea at a time
RATIONALE = The nurse should speak using sentences that contain one clear thought or idea for better
communication and understanding.
Incorrect: Ask the client to multi-task.
The nurse use simple one-step directions, rather than ask the client to multi-task.
Incorrect: Limit questions to yes and no answers.
The nurse should avoid asking questions that stimulate "yes" and "no" responses because the client might
give automatic responses that are not correct.
Incorrect: Focus on a single form of communication.
The nurse should include a variety of aids to assist with communication.
-A nurse is caring for a client who has had a hemorrhagic stroke following a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?
Incorrect: Gradual onset of several hours
A client who has a thrombotic (ischemic) stroke will have a gradual onset of manifestations occurring over
several minutes to hours. A client who has had a hemorrhagic stroke tends to have an acute onset.
CORRECT ANSWER = Manifestations preceded by a severe headache
RATIONALE = A hemorrhagic stroke is caused by bleeding into the brain tissues, ventricles, or subarachnoid
space. It can be caused by hypertension, an aneurysm, or an arteriovenous malformation. A sudden, severe
headache is an expected initial manifestation of a hemorrhagic stroke.
Incorrect: Maintains consciousness
A client who has an ischemic stroke maintains a level of consciousness. A client who has a hemorrhagic
stroke has a decreased level of consciousness, extending from stupor to coma.
Incorrect: History of neurologic deficits lasting less than 1 hr
A client who has an ischemic stroke might have experienced transient ischemic attacks that caused
neurologic deficits lasting for short periods of time before. These transient attacks are not present in a
client who has had a hemorrhagic stroke.
-A nurse is caring for a client who has Parkinson’s disease and is taking diphenhydramine 25 mg PO TID. Which of
the following therapeutic outcomes should the nurse expect to see?
Incorrect: Delay in disease progression
Diphenhydramine may be helpful in controlling symptoms in the early stage of the disease; however, it will
not delay disease progression.
Incorrect: Improved bladder function
Antihistamines, like diphenhydramine, have a mild anticholinergic effect and may cause urinary retention.
Incorrect: Relief of depression
Relief of depression is not associated with the use of antihistamines or anticholinergics.
CORRECT ANSWER = Decreased tremors
RATIONALE = Clients who have Parkinson's disease often experience trembling, muscle rigidity, difficulty
walking, and problems with balance and coordination. Antihistamines, like diphenhydramine, have a
mild anticholinergic effect and may be helpful in controlling tremors in the early stage of the disease.
-A nurse is teaching a client who is taking benztropine to treat Parkinson’s disease. The nurse should instruct the
client to report which of the following adverse effects?
Incorrect: Excess salivation
Dry mouth is an adverse effect of benztropine, due to the anticholinergic response of the medication.
CORRECT ANSWER = Difficulty voiding
RATIONALE = The nurse should instruct the client to report difficulty voiding, which may indicate urinary
retention, as an adverse effect of benztropine. Benztropine is an anticholinergic medication that helps
decrease the rigidity and tremors of Parkinson’s disease.
Incorrect: Diarrhea
Constipation is an adverse effect of benztropine, which is due to the anticholinergic response of the
medication that slows peristalsis.
Incorrect: Slow pulse
Tachycardia is an adverse effect of benztropine, which is due to the anticholinergic response of the
medication.
-A nurse who is off duty finds a woman who has collapsed and has right-sided weakness and slurred speech. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take?
Incorrect: Obtain the telephone number of the client's provider.
This action could delay treatment and result in further injury and disability.
Incorrect: Find a location for the client to sit.
The nurse should support the client where she is and try to make her comfortable while ensuring airway
patency. But she should not attempt to move her.
CORRECT ANSWER = Call emergency services.
RATIONALE = The client might have had a stroke, and if she has, she needs emergency medical intervention
and transport to a stroke center.
Incorrect: Drive the client to the nearest emergency department.
The nurse should support the client where she is and try to make her comfortable while ensuring airway
patency. But she should not attempt to move her, as doing so could cause additional injury and disability.
-A nurse is planning care for a client who has a cerebral aneurysm. Which of the following actions should the nurse
plan to take?
Incorrect: Elevate the head of bed to 45°.
The nurse should elevate the head of the client's bed no higher than 30° to support venous return and
lower intracranial pressure. In some cases, the bed should remain flat to increase cerebral perfusion.
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CORRECT ANSWER = Maintain the client on absolute bed rest.
The nurse should place the client on absolute bed rest in a quiet environment. Activity can elevate blood
pressure and increase the risk for bleeding.
Incorrect: Administer a cleansing enema.
The nurse should not administer an enema because straining or discomfort can elevate the client's blood
pressure and increase intracranial pressure.
Incorrect: Place the client in a room near the nurses' station.
The nurse should maintain the client on bed rest in a quiet, non-stressful environment.
-A nurse caring for a client who had a right-sided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemianopsia when
eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Incorrect: Provide a nonskid mat to alleviate plate movement.
The nurse should provide a nonskid mat to alleviate plate movement, but this action does not resolve the
problem of homonymous hemianopsia.
Incorrect: Encourage the client to use his right hand when feeding himself.
The nurse should encourage the client to use his right hand when feeding himself, but this action does
not resolve the problem of homonymous hemianopsia.
CORRECT ANSWER = Remind the client to look for food on the left side of the tray.
RATIONALE =The nurse's action to remind the client to look for food on the left side of the tray will train
the client to scan the tray by moving his head and eyes, which will help to resolve the problem of
homonymous hemianopsia.
Incorrect: Encourage the use of the wide grip utensils.
The nurse should encourage the client to use wide grip utensils, but this action does not resolve the
problem of homonymous hemianopsia.
-A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have a MRI scan. The client askes the nurse what to expect during
the procedure. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
Incorrect: "An MRI scan is not distorted by movement, so you do not have to lie still."
An MRI scan is distorted by movement. It is important that the client is informed of the need to lie still
during the procedure.
Incorrect:"An MRI scan is a short procedure and should take
no longer than 30 minutes." An MRI scan is a lengthy
procedure that lasts between 60 and 90 min.
Incorrect: "The MRI contrast dye contains iodine and can cause your skin to itch."
MRI contrast dye does not contain iodine and therefore is not subject to hypersensitivity reactions like
contrast dye used in a traditional CT scan.
CORRECT ANSWER = "An MRI scan is very noisy, and you will be allowed to wear earplugs while in the
scanner."
RATIONALE = The nurse should instruct the client that many clients report being disconcerted by the loud
thumping and humming noises produced by the scanner, and for that reason, earplugs are offered to
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