When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
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Question 2
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A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has difficulty writing and production of language. This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the:
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Correctd. Middle cerebral artery Correct Answer:
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery Question 3
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A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:
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Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal control disturbed.
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Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal control disturbed.
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Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER) after he has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents report they are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?
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Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease Correct Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease Question 5
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A teenage boy sustains a severe closed head injury following an all- terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. He is in a state of deep sleep that
requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening. How should the nurse document this in the chart?
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Correctd. Stupor Correct Answer:
Correctd. Stupor Question 6
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A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the emergency room (ER) after a month-long episode of headaches and confusion. Based on his alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologic symptoms is:
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Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma Correct Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma Question 7
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A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation center. He experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easily distracted. From which of the following is he most likely suffering?
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Correcta. Acute confusional state Correct Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state Question 8
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When planning care for a child in pain, which principle should the nurse remember? The pain threshold in children is that of adults.
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Correctb. Lower than Correct Answer:
Correctb. Lower than Question 9
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A 33-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals an injury of the cervical cord. Cord swelling in this region may be life threatening because:
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Correctc. Diaphragm [Show Less]