N4 - test - Chronic Neuro Probs - Chapter 57

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NCLEX Examination Review Questions Chapter 57

1. The nurse plans care for the patient with a migraine headache based on the knowledge that during a migraine the patient is most likely to
A. withdraw from stimuli.
B. act out with bizarre behavior.
C. seek out the company of others.
D. experience painful facial spasms and tearing.

2. The triad of symptoms the nurse would expect to find during assessment of the patient with Parkinson’s disease is
A. spasticity, diplopia, tremor.
B. tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia.
C. ataxia, drowsiness, dysarthria.
D. diplopia, tremor, bradykinesia.

3. During assessment of the patient with ALS, the nurse would expect to find
A. emotional lability.
B. mental deterioration.
C.muscle weakness and wasting.
D. sensory loss in the extremities.

4. The emotional response of the patient with a chronic neurologic disease is often
A. symptoms of intellectual deterioration.
B. absent in patients with cognitive impairment.
C. a result of physical disability and changes in body image.
D. reduced in patients who have family members to care for them.

5. A major goal of treatment for the patient with a chronic, progressive neurologic disease is
A. reversal of pathophysiologic features.
B. total remission of the disease.
C. continuation of usual lifestyle.
D. adaptation by patient and family to the disease.