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ENA Neurological Emergencies 3.0 Practice
Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
When caring for a patient with meningitis, you should perform which nursing
intervention?
A. Discuss stress management techniques.
B. Initiate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation.
C. Elevate the head of the bed to 30.
D. Provide a quiet, darkened room. - ✔️✔️D
For a patient with meningitis, provide comfort measures such as minimizing noise, light,
and other environmental stimuli. These stimuli can be extremely noxious because of
meningeal inflammation and irritation from infected cerebrospinal fluid. The other
interventions are not appropriate for a patient with meningitis. Use continuous positive
airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation for a patient with Guillain-Barr syndrome. Elevate
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the head of the bed to 30 for a patient with a stroke or subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Discuss stress management techniques for a patient with tension headaches.
Which disorder requires a biopsy for a definitive diagnosis?
A. Myasthenia gravis
B. Meningitis
C. Guillain-Barr syndrome
D. Temporal arteritis - ✔️✔️D
The definitive diagnosis of temporal arteritis requires a biopsy of the temporal artery.
The diagnosis of myasthenia gravis is based on symptoms, antibody testing,
electrophysiology testing, and the patient's response to the edrophonium (Tensilon).
The diagnosis of meningitis is confirmed by a lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid
examination and culture and sensitivity testing. The diagnosis of Guillain-Barr&#-61;&#-
87; syndrome is made through history, physical examination, and cerebrospinal fluid
examination.
Which condition poses the greatest risk for a stroke caused by a thrombus?
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A. Recent femur fracture
B. Carotid stenosis
C. Recent abdominal surgery
D. Atrial fibrillation - ✔️✔️B
Carotid stenosis is a common cause of transient ischemic attacks and stroke due to
thrombus. A patient with a recent fracture of a long bone (such as the femur) or surgery
(such as abdominal surgery) is at risk for a stroke caused by an embolic occlusion. A
patient with atrial fibrillation, which can cause clot formation in the left atrium, also is at
risk for a stroke caused by an embolic occlusion.
In which condition is placing the patient in droplet isolation a priority?
A. Temporal arteritis
B. Bacterial meningitis
C. Febrile seizures
D. Guillain-Barr syndrome - ✔️✔️B
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