1. Ergotamine tartrate medications are beneficial in migraine headaches because they
a. Dilate cerebral blood vessels
*b. Constrict cerebral blood vessels
c. Reduce neurotransmission of pain impulses
d. Enhance endor
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1. Ergotamine tartrate medications are beneficial in migraine headaches because they
a. Dilate cerebral blood vessels
*b. Constrict cerebral blood vessels
c. Reduce neurotransmission of pain impulses
d. Enhance endorphin secretion
2. A patient, age 27, has been admitted to the neurological department because of seizures of unknown cause. The nurse should take precautions by placing the patient in a. protective restraints
*b. being certain padded side rails are present
c. suggesting that the family monitor the patient
d. placing the patient with one-on-one nursing service
3. Before the patient undergoes computed tomographic (CT) scanning with a contrast medium, the nurse should
*a. verify that the patient is not allergic to seafood or iodine
b. explain that the patient will have to change position frequently during the procedure
c. maintain a safe distance from the patient to reduce the exposure to radiation
d. verify that the patient has no metal objects such as an implant or a pacemaker
4. A patient, age 69, is being evaluated by a neurologist for signs of muscle rigidity, masklike face (area from forehead to chin), and propulsive gait. These signs are often characteristic of
a. Multiple sclerosis
*b. Parkinsonism
c. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Epilepsy
5. Which food may worsen headaches? Select all that apply.
*a. Yogurt
*b. Caffeine
c. Beef
d. Pears
*e. Marinated food
f. Milk
6. A method of reducing a person’s risk of becoming infected with the West Nile virus would be to
a. Wear shorts and short-sleeve shirts
b. Apply baby lotion to all extremities
*c. Apply insect repellent that contain DEET
d. Apply flea and tick repellent
7. A patient, age 23, has a comminuted fracture of T6-T7. She has a spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia. She manifests signs and symptoms of autonomic dysreflexia, which is frequently triggered by
*a. Bladder distention
b. Nausea
c. Food allergies
d. Electrolyte imbalance
8. The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Which nursing tasks should not be delegated to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.
*a. Check the client’s skin under the restraints
*b. Administer the client’s antipsychotic medication
c. Perform the client’s morning hygiene care
d. Ambulate the client to the bathroom
e. Obtain the client’s routine vital signs
9. A patient has a history of tonic-clonic seizures. She was admitted to the neurological unit after having had three tonic-clonic seizures in the past 2 days. Her husband reported that she had been sleeping for long periods after each seizure. The nurse explains to him that this rest period after a tonic-clonic seizure is called a
a. convalescent period
b. post-status epilepticus period
c. post-tonic-clonic period
*d. postictal period
10. The Glasgow coma scale is a screening tool used to assess level of consciousness in three major areas. They are
a. Verbal, sensation, motor
*b. Eye, motor, verbal
c. Verbal, pain, reflexes
d. Eye, pain, verbal
11. The client with a C-6 spinal cord injury (SCI) comes to the emergency department complaining of a throbbing headache and has a B/P of 200/120. Which intervention a. should the nurse implement first?
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