ATI LPN
Neurological Assessment NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse caring for the critical care patient who is mildly stressed knows that which of the following are caloric requirements for their patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mildly stressed patients require 25-30 kcal/kg/day (C) per critical care nutrition guidelines.
Question 2 of 5
Which is an advantage of nasotracheal intubation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nasotracheal tubes (B) are less prone to kinking due to anatomical positioning.
Question 3 of 5
The patient is in asystole with a blood pH of 6.95 and has lost the IV access. Which drug does the nurse know can be administered via the ET tube first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Epinephrine (B) can be given via ET tube in asystole per ACLS; atropine is no longer used.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following are roles of the sympathetic nervous system? Select ONE that does not apply.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: SNS increases heart rate (A), relaxes bladder muscle (B), and may reduce bile secretion (C). Pupil constriction (D) is a PNS function, not SNS. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 5 of 5
The thin, branched processes of a neuron, whose main function is to receive incoming signals, are called:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dendrites receive signals; axons send, terminals release, cell bodies integrate. [Level: Knowledge]