NCLEX-RN PASSPOINT NEURO EXAM
WITH ALL SOLUTIONS.
Question 1 See full question
A client comes to the emergency department complaining of headache,
... [Show More] malaise, chills, fever, and a stiff neck. Vital sign assessment reveals a temperature elevation, increased heart and respiratory rates, and normal blood pressure. On physical examination, the nurse notes confusion, a petechial rash, nuchal rigidity, Brudzinski's sign, and Kernig's sign. What do these manifestations indicate?
You Selected:
• Increased intracranial pressure (ICP)
Correct response:
• Meningeal irritation
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 2 See full question
What should a nurse do when administering pilocarpine?
You Selected:
• Apply pressure on the outer canthus to prevent adverse reactions.
Correct response:
• Apply pressure on the inner canthus to prevent systemic absorption.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 3 See full question
A registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) are administering medications on the neurologic floor. The LPN prepares to administer phenytoin to a client with a history of seizures. As the LPN walks into the room, she hands the medication to a nursing assistant. The LPN asks the nursing assistant to give the client the medication after completing the client's morning care. What should the registered nurse do?
You Selected:
• Take the medication from the nursing assistant and administer it.
Correct response:
• Remind the LPN that she must administer the medications herself.
Explanation: Remediation
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A nurse is caring for an older adult client with advanced Parkinson's disease. Which client statement about advance directives indicates a need for further instruction?
You Selected:
• "I know that I'll eventually be unable to make decisions. Signing an advance directive now will save my family grief."
Correct response:
• "I don't really need to sign anything. I'm depending on my physician to tell my family what to do if something bad happens."
Explanation:
Remediation:
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A nurse caring for a client who had a stroke is using the unit's new computerized documentation system. The nurse uses the information technology appropriately when she:
You Selected:
• documents medications before administration.
Correct response:
• documents medications after administration.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 6 See full question
A 70-year-old, previously well client asks the nurse, "I notice I have tremors. Is this just normal for my age?" What should the nurse tell the client?
You Selected:
• "You should have your blood pressure checked when this occurs."
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