NCLEX-PN
Neurological Disorder NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The student nurse asks the nurse, 'Why do you ask the client to identify how many fingers you have up when the client hit the front of the head, not the back?' The nurse would base the response on which scientific rationale?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Frontal head injuries may affect the occipital lobe or optic pathways, causing diplopia (double vision,
B). Routine exams (
A) are broader, brain damage (
C) is not specific, and rebound effect (
D) is not a term used here.
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Question 5 of 5
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