Which cranial nerve supplies most of the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities and carries motor fibers to glands that produce digestive juices and other secretions?

The newly admitted patient to the emergency room 30 minutes ago after a fall off a ladder has gradually decreased in consciousness and has slowly reacting pupils, a widening pulse pressure, and verbal responses that are slow and unintelligible. Which position is most appropriate for the patient?

Which question is likely to elicit the most valid response from the patient who is being interviewed about a neurologic problem?

Which sign is the cardinal sign of increased intracranial pressure in a patient who has sustained a brain injury?

The nurse is aware that when assessing a patient by the FOUR score coma scale, the patient is assessed in four categories: eye response, brainstem reflexes, motor response, and respiration. In which manner are these results reported?

As the result of a stroke, a patient has difficulty discerning the position of his body without looking at it. In the nurse’s documentation, which term would best describe the patient’s inability to assess spatial position of his body?

A patient is to have a myelogram to confirm the presence of a herniated intervertebral disk. Which nursing action will be planned with respect to this diagnostic test?

A patient has recently experienced a stroke with left-sided weakness and has problems with choking, especially when drinking thin liquids. Which nursing interventions would be most helpful in assisting this patient to swallow safely?

What are surgical navigational systems?

A family member of a patient who has just experienced a tonic-clonic seizure is concerned about the patient’s deep sleep. What is this behavior called?

In which way will a nurse record the behavior when a patient with Alzheimer’s disease attempts to eat using a napkin rather than a fork?

Which symptom is specific to migraine headaches?

The nurse assures an anxious family member of a 92-year-old patient who is demonstrating signs of dementia that many causes of dementia are reversible and preventable. Which disorder is one example?

Which aspect is the nurse assessing when asking the patient, “Who is the president of the United States?” during a level of consciousness data collection?

Which Glasgow Coma Scale rating would a patient receive who opens the eyes spontaneously, but has incomprehensible speech and obeys commands for movement?

Which factor is the nurse aware of when assessing a person with a craniocerebral injury?

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a spinal cord injury at C5 3 years ago. The nurse expects the plan of care will focus on the knowledge that the patient will be able to do which activity independently?

A frantic family member is distressed about the flaccid paralysis of a relative following a spinal cord injury several hours ago. Which fact does the nurse know about this condition?

A patient with a spinal cord injury at T1 complains of stuffiness of the nose and a headache. The nurse notes a flushing of the neck and “goose flesh.” Which action will be the initial nursing intervention based on these signs?

The nurse is aware that the characteristic gait of the person with Parkinson disease is a propulsive gait, which causes the patient to walk in which manner?

A patient who has experienced a stroke has expressive aphasia. Which abnormal manner of communication does the patient display?

The nurse is aware that the drug t-PA a tissue plasminogen activator, must be given within how many hours of the onset of symptoms to have maximum benefit?

An 83-year-old patient has had a stroke. The patient is right handed and has a history of hypertension and “little” strokes. The patient presents with right hemiplegia. To afford the patient the best visual field, the nurse will approach the patient in which manner?

The newly admitted patient to the emergency room after a motorcycle accident has serosanguineous drainage coming from the nose. Which is the appropriate nursing response to this finding?

In which way will the nurse instruct a patient with Parkinson disease to improve activity level?

Which issue is the basic problem that prompts most of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)?

A patient is in which stage of Alzheimer’s disease when demonstrating difficulty swallowing?

Which benefit do the drugs neostigmine and pyridostigmine have for the person with myasthenia gravis?

Which action will the nurse take when caring for a child recently diagnosed with bacterial meningitis?

For which reason is a “drug holiday” used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

Which sign is the first sign of Bell’s palsy?

Following a myelogram the nurse will include in the postprocedure care observing for which possible complication?

For which reason is the patient with suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) hospitalized immediately?

The nurse explains that the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system work to maintain homeostasis. Which action is the first autonomic event following a stressful or frightening event?

Which food should the person who experiences migraine headaches avoid? (Select all that apply.)

Which is a sign of Cushing response?

Which technique is necessary for safely feeding a patient with hemiplegia?

Which activity is the reticular activating system (RAS) essential to?

Which effect is a factor of normal aging on the nervous system?