Unit 1

Question 1

What is the general survey

Answer 1

Your first impression of the client.

Question 2

When does the general survey start

Answer 2

As soon as you meet the patient

Question 3

What are the components of the survey

Answer 3

Physical appearance

Body Structure

Mobility

Behavior

Question 4

Look for the following interaction between parents and child.

Answer 4

Show of affections

Adequate physical attention

Appropriate response from parent for child condition

Question 5

Measure weight with

Answer 5

Measure weight with electronic or balance scale.

Question 6

Which statement about confusion is true?

Answer 6

Polypharmacy is a major contributor to confusion in older adults.

Question 7

Sondra’s peripheral vestibular disease causes dizziness and vertigo. Which of the following medications will help to decrease edema in the labyrinth of the ear?

Answer 7

c. Diamox

Question 8

3. The hallmark of an absence seizure is:

Answer 8

Blank Stare

Question 9

4. How often should drug levels be monitored when a seizure medication has controlled the seizures, and the drug level is adequate?

Answer 9

Every 6 months

Question 10

____ 5. Which of the following persons fits the classic description of a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS)?

Answer 10

A 25 year old female

Question 11

6. Which of the following is a specific test to MS?

Answer 11

There is no specific test

Question 12

____Which drug for Alzheimer’s disease should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?

Answer 12

Cholinesterase inhibitors

Question 13

8. Which hematoma occurs along the temporal cranial wall and results from tears in the middle meningeal artery?

Answer 13

Epidural hematoma

Question 14

9. Which cranial nerve is affected in a patient with a cerebrovascular accident who has difficulty chewing?

Answer 14

CN V

Question 15

10. Which statement best describes a carotid bruit?

Answer 15

d. The higher the pitch of the bruit, the higher the degree of stenosis.

Question 16

Which patient is more likely to have a cluster headache?

Answer 16

a 45 YEAR OLD MALE AWAKENED AT NIGHT

Question 17

___ 12. Inattention and a sleep-wake cycle disturbance are the hallmark symptoms of?

Answer 17

delirium

Question 18

13. Which type of meningitis is more benign, self-limiting, and caused primarily by a virus?

Answer 18

Aseptic meningitis