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NURS 620 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2024.
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NURS 620 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITHCORRECT ANSWERS 2024.
Which statement about confusion is true? - ANSWER- Polypharmacy is a major
contributor to confusion in older adults.
The hallmark of an absence seizure is? - ANSWER- A blank stare
Which person fits the hallmark description of a patient with MS? - ANSWER- A 25 y/o
female
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of
diagnosis? - ANSWER- Cholinesterase inhibitors
Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a CVA who has difficulty chewing? -
ANSWER- CNV
Which statement best describes a carotid bruit? - ANSWER- The higher the pitch of the
bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.
Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache? - ANSWER- a 45 y/o male
awakened at night
Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle distrurbance are the hallmark symptoms of? -
ANSWER- Delirium
Sondra's peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which medication
helps decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear? - ANSWER- Diamox
Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a virus? -
ANSWER- Aseptic meningitis
First s/s of herpes zoster - ANSWER- A vesicular skin lesion on one side of the body
Patient is concerned about bell's palsy on the right side of her face being permanent... -
ANSWER- Most patients have a complete recovery in 3-6 months
Sam is n L-dopa for Parkinson's disease, he wants to know why it is necessary to take
this? - ANSWER- To replace depleted stores of dopamine
sign seen in advanced PD? - ANSWER- Postural instability
Most commonly experienced symptom of migraine? - ANSWER- Pulsatile pain
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