ATI RN
Neurological Review of Systems Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse assesses a patient diagnosed with functional neurological (conversion) disorder. Which comment is most likely from this patient?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Step-by-step rationale: 1. The correct answer is A because the patient's symptoms (shortness of breath and left arm pains) do not have a clear medical explanation, indicating a functional neurological disorder. 2. The patient attributing symptoms to indigestion suggests a psychological rather than physical origin. 3. Choices B, C, and D describe physical symptoms with potential organic causes, not typically associated with conversion disorder. 4. B is more indicative of gastrointestinal issues, C of sexual dysfunction, and D of possible esophageal pathology, making them less likely in a conversion disorder context.
Question 2 of 5
A nursing student is teaching a patient and family about epilepsy prior to the patient's discharge. For which statement should you intervene?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
You are supervising a senior nursing student who is caring for a patient with a right hemisphere stroke. Which action by the student nurse requires that you intervene?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The foremost observation to make when providing care to a patient in status epilepticus is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
While Susan's medication is being adjusted, which of the following aspects of nursing assessment would be most important to document?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.