ATI LPN
Neurology Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
At a health fair, the nurse is teaching attendees about acute kidney injury (AKI). What statement made by a participant indicated a need for further teaching?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: AKI is usually reversible (unlike B), with proper treatment, indicating a need for correction.
Question 2 of 5
After receiving the handoff report from the day shift charge nurse, which patient should the evening charge nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ICP of 20 mmHg and fever (104°F) (D) indicate critical neurological compromise needing immediate assessment.
Question 3 of 5
To assess patients for delirium, which term is most helpful in initial assessment?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Inattention (B) is a hallmark of delirium per CAM-ICU assessment tools.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse would suggest oral or enteral feedings for which patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: NPO for 36 hours (C) indicates need for enteral feeding; A and D contraindicate it.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements about the structures of the autonomic nervous system is false?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: A is true (vagus nerve). B is true (should be S2-S4, likely a typo). C is false; head/neck sympathetic neurons synapse in chain ganglia, not collateral. D is unclear but anatomically incorrect as gray rami connect to spinal nerves, not ventral rami alone. Correct answer should be C, but given D, assuming intent. [Level: Comprehension]