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NUR 2790 / NUR2790 Final Exam: Professional Nursing III Final Exam / PN3 Final Exam Review (2021/2022) Rasmussen
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PN3 Final Exam1. For the client who is at risk for stroke, the most important guideline the nurse should
teach is to:
- monitor blood pressure.
2. A client is being evaluated for a stroke. The nurse knows that one of the easiest and
most common diagnostic tests used to differentiate between strokes is:
- computed tomography (CT).
3. While instructing a client on stroke prevention, the nurse mentions medications that are
useful in stroke prevention. The following medications are effective in preventing a
stroke, EXCEPT:
- anticholinergics
4. A client is being seen in the emergency department experiencing symptoms of a stroke.
The nurse realizes that the administration of a medication to break clots, such as tPA,
should be administered within how many minutes of the client presenting to the
emergency department?
- 60 minutes
5. What is the major cause of traumatic brain injuries?
- MVC
6. A client is diagnosed with a mild brain injury. Which of the following is an example of a
mild injury?
- Concussion
, 7. The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure
after a head injury. Which of the following interventions can be used to reduce
increased intracranial pressure?
- Administer corticosteroids and osmotic diuretics as prescribed.
8. The nurse, caring for a client recovering from a traumatic brain injury, knows the client
and the family are eligible for specific federal programs because of the:
- Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008
9. Which of the following should be avoided when caring for a client diagnosed with
increased intracranial pressure?
- Placing the bed in Trendelenburg
10. A client is being instructed on treatments available for a newly diagnosed brain tumor.
The nurse realizes that this client's treatment could include all of the following EXCEPT:
- photo DNA therapy
11. A client diagnosed with an embolic stroke is not a candidate for tPA. The nurse realizes
that the client might be eligible for which of the following forms of treatment?
- Carotid stenting
12. The nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure. Which action is
considered unsafe?
- Clustering many nursing activities
13. The earliest and most sensitive assessment finding that would indicate an alteration in
intracranial regulation would be?
- change in level of consciousness.
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