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NCLEX Questions for Neurological System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which statement regarding the two types of deafness is correct?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A patient with a stroke experiences facial drooping on the right side and right-sided arm and leg paralysis. When admitting the patient, which clinical manifestation will the nurse expect to find?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient in the clinic reports a recent episode of dysphasia and left-sided weakness at home that resolved after 2 hours. The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After a transient ischemic attack, patients typically are started on medications such as aspirin to inhibit platelet function and decrease stroke risk. tPA is used for acute ischemic stroke. Coumadin is usually used for patients with atrial fibrillation. Nimodipine is used to prevent cerebral vasospasm after a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Question 4 of 5
You find a patient on the floor having a tonic-clonic seizure. What would you do first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 38-year-old female presents with sudden, severe headache, nausea, and vomiting. She describes the headache as 'the worst headache of my life.' She asks if the lights can be turned off as they have become very bothersome. She is a lawyer, and has been under a lot of stress due to an upcoming case she is preparing for. Past medical history is significant for hypertension and migraine headaches. She has been smoking a pack of cigarettes daily for 10 years. Physical examination is significant for very mild nuchal rigidity. Non-contrast head CT is shown. Which of the following is most likely the diagnosis?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.