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2024 ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL NEUROSENSORY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM WITH 100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A / NEUROSENSORY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM QUESTIONS (BRAND NEW)
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2024 ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL NEUROSENSORY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM WITH 100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A / NEUROSENSORY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM QUESTIONS (BRAND NEW)
A nurse is teaching a client and her family about the diagnosis and treatment of
Alzheimer's dise...
2024 AT I MEDICAL SURGICAL NEUROSENSORY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM WITH 100 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A / NEUROSENSORY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM QUESTIONS (BRAND NEW) A nurse is teaching a client and her family about the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the family understands the teaching? A. "There is a test for Alzheimer's disease that can establish a reliable diagnosis" B. "The goal of medication therapy is to reverse the degenerative changes that can occur in brain tissue" C. "Early manifestations of Alzheimer's disease include mild tremors and muscular rigidity" D. "The medications that treat Alzhe imer's disease can help delay cognitive changes" - ANSWER -D. "The medications that treat Alzheimer's disease can help delay cognitive changes." -Medications that treat Alzheimer's disease enhance the availability of acetylcholine, which can slow cognitive d ecline in some clients. "There is a test for Alzheimer's disease that can establish a reliable diagnosis." There is no specific test for identifying Alzheimer's disease, except direct examination of the brain on autopsy. Providers diagnose Alzheimer's dise ase based on manifestations and by ruling out other diseases. "The goal of medication therapy is to reverse the degenerative changes that can occur in brain tissue." None of the medications currently available reverse the course of Alzheimer's disease. "Early manifestations of Alzheimer's disease include mild tremors and muscular rigidity." Early manifestations include short -term memory loss, forgetfulness, and a shortened attention span. Mild tremors and muscular rigidity are manifestations of Parkinson's di sease. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a closed traumatic brain injury from a fall and is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following intervention is the nurse's priority? A. Maintain a PaCO2 of approx. 35 mmHg B. Provide small doses of fentanyl via bolus for pain management C. Measure body temperature every 1 -2hr - ANSWER -A. Maintain a PaCO2 of approx. 35 mmHg The greatest risk to this client is injury from increased intracranial pressure. Therefore, the nurse's priority action is to maintain the PaCO2 at approximately 35 mm Hg to prevent hypercarbia and subsequent vasodilation effects that lead to increase in intracranial pressure. A nurse is caring for a client who has a retinal detachment. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Photophobia B. Complete vision loss C. Flashes of bright light D. Cloudiness of the lends - ANSWER -C. Flashes of bright light The nurse should expect a client who has a retinal detachment to see flashes of bright light or floating dark spots in the affected eye as the retinal layers separate . Photophobia - The nurse should expect photophobia in a client who has a migraine headache. Complete vision loss -The nurse should expect a client who has a retinal detachment to have some visual field loss in the area of the detachment, but complete visi on loss is not an expected finding. Cloudiness of the lens - The nurse should expect a client who has cataracts to experience cloudiness of the lens A nurse is caring for a client who has a spastic bladder following a spinal cord injury. Which of the follo wing actions should the nurse take to help stimulate micturition? A. Encourage the client to use the Valvalsa maneuver B. Stroke the client's inner thigh C. Perform the Crede maneuver D. Administer a diuretic - ANSWER -B. Stroke the client's inner thigh The nurse should stimulate micturition by stroking the client's inner thigh. Other techniques include pinching the skin above the groin and providing digital anal stimulation. Perform the Credé maneuver.The nurse should apply direct pressure over the client's bladder, also known as the Credé maneuver, to express urine from a flaccid bladder. It is not effective for clients who have a spastic bladder due to the spasticity of the external sphincter. Administer a diuretic. Antispasmodics such as oxybutynin, ra ther than diuretics, can be effective for treating mild spastic bladder problems. Encourage the client to use the Valsalva maneuver. -The nurse should encourage the client to hold their breath and bear down, also known as the Valsalva maneuver, to express u rine from a flaccid bladder. It is not effective for clients who have a spastic bladder due to the spasticity of the external sphincter. A nurse is caring for a client who has viral meningitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Ass ess the client's neurologic status every 8 hr B. Initiate droplet precautions C. Check capillary refill at least every 4 hr D. Place the client in a well -lit environment - ANSWER -C. Check capillary refill at least every 4hr -The nurse should perform a compl ete vascular assessment at least every 4 hr to monitor for vascular compromise Place the client in a well -lit environment. The nurse should minimize the client's exposure to light from windows and overhead lights because photophobia, or light sensitivity, is a manifestation of viral meningitis. Assess the client's neurologic status every 8 hr. The nurse should assess the client's vital signs and neurologic status at least every 2 to 4 hr. Initiate droplet precautions .-The nurse should implement droplet prec autions for clients who have bacterial meningitis. Standard precautions are sufficient for clients who have viral meningitis. A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of status epilepticus and requires seizure precautions. Which of the following a ctions should the nurse take? A. Assess hourly for a spike in blood pressure B. Keep the client on bed rest C. Keep a padded tongue blade at the bedside D. Establish IV access - ANSWER -D. Establish IV access -The nurse should plan to establish IV access wi th a large -bore catheter and administer 0.9% sodium
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