ATI RN
NCLEX Questions for Neurological System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which treatment modality should a nurse recommend to help a patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder cope more effectively?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Relaxation. For a patient with somatic symptom disorder, relaxation techniques can help reduce anxiety and physical symptoms associated with the disorder. Relaxation promotes a sense of calm, reduces stress, and can improve coping skills. Flooding (A) involves exposing a patient to a feared stimulus in a sudden and intense manner, which can exacerbate symptoms in somatic symptom disorder. Response prevention (C) is used in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder, not somatic symptom disorder. Systematic desensitization (D) is a technique used for phobias, not somatic symptom disorder.
Question 2 of 5
The nursing assistant reports to you, the RN, that the patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) has an elevated temperature (102.2°F), heart rate of 120/minute, rise in blood pressure (158/94), and was incontinent of urine and stool. What is your best first action at this time?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these patients in the neurologic ICU will be best to assign to an RN who has floated from the medical unit?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
To prevent strain on Mr. Tucker's back muscles, which nursing action is INAPPROPRIATE?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Joe asks the nurse why he must be turned every 2 hours. The nurse explains that he is susceptible to developing decubitus ulcers primarily because
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.