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exam 3 NP ASSESMENT Chamberlain College Nursing -Questions with complete solution A 30-year-old woman tells the NP that she had been very unsteady and has had difficulties maintaining her balance. Which area of the brain would the NP be concerned about with these findings? - correct answer Cereb...

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A 30-year-old woman tells the NP that she had been very unsteady and has
had difficulties maintaining her balance. Which area of the brain would the NP
be concerned about with these findings? - correct answer ✔Cerebellum


During an assessment of the cranial nerves, the nurse finds the following:
asymmetry when the patient smiles or frowns, uneven lifting of the eyebrows,
sagging go the lower eyelids, and escape of air when the nurse presses
against right puffed cheek. This would be dysfunction of which of the cranial
nerves? - correct answer ✔Motor Component of VII


During a neurological assessment of a "healthy" 35-year-old patient, the NP
asks him to relax his muscles completely. The NP then moves each extremity
through full range of motion. Which of these results would the NP expect to
find? - correct answer ✔Mild, even resistance to movement


The NP is conducting an assessment on a 29-year-old woman who visits the
clinic complaining of "always dropping things and falling down." While testing
rapid alternating movements, the NP notices that the woman is unable to pat
both her knees. Her response is very slow, and she misses frequently. What
should the NP suspects? - correct answer ✔Dysfunction of the cerebellum


The NP is performing a neurological assessment of on a 41-year-old woman
with a history of diabetes. When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a
tuning fork, the NP notices that the patient is unable to feel vibration on the
great toe or ankle bilaterally, but she is able to feel vibrations on both patellae.
Given this information, what would the NP suspect? - correct answer
✔Peripheral neuropathy


The NP is testing superficial reflexes on an adult patient. When stroking up
the lateral side of the sole and across the ball of the foot, the NP notices the

, planter flexion of the toes. How should the NP document this finding? - correct
answer ✔Plantar reflex present


During the assessment of an 80-year-old patient, the NP notices that his
hands show tremors when he reaches for something and his head is always
nodding. There is no associated rigidity with movement. Which of these
statements is most accurate? - correct answer ✔These are normal findings
resulting from aging.


Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory? -
correct answer ✔CN I, II, VIII


During an assessment of a 62-year-old man, the NP notices the patient has a
stopped posture,
shuffling walk with short steps, flat facial expression, and pill-rolling
movements. These
findings would be consistent with: - correct answer ✔Parkinsonism


A 59-year-old patient has a herniated intervertebral disk in the L3 area. Which
of the following should the NP expect to see on physical exam while doing
DTR? - correct answer ✔Hyporeflexia


During a physical examination, the NP notices severe nystagmus in both eyes
of a patient. Which of these conclusions by the NP is correct? - correct
answer ✔This may indicate disease of the cerebellum or brainstem.


A 23-year-old patient in the clinic appears anxious. Her speech is rapid, and
she is fidgety and in constant motion. Which of these statements or questions
would be most appropriate for the NP to use in this situation to assess
attention span? - correct answer ✔Pick up the pencil in your left hand, move
it to your right hand, and place it on the table.

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