NCLEX-PN
Neurological Disorder NCLEX Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
Which intervention should be added to the client's care plan in relation to this latest finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Approaching from the unaffected side ensures the client with hemianopia can see the nurse, compensating for visual field loss.
Question 2 of 5
Which discharge instruction is most appropriate following the positron emission tomography scan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increasing fluid intake helps flush the radioactive tracer used in the PET scan from the body.
Question 3 of 5
Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Clipping avoids microscopic cuts from shaving, reducing infection risk, which is critical for craniotomy.
Question 4 of 5
When the client asks why fluids are being restricted, which explanation by the nurse is best?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fluid restriction reduces intracranial volume, minimizing the risk of increased intracranial pressure post-craniotomy.
Question 5 of 5
To correctly perform the eye irrigation, the nurse instills the eye irrigant in which direction?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Instilling irrigant from the inner canthus to the outer canthus follows the natural flow of tears, preventing contamination.