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Introduction to the Nervous System

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Timby's Introductory Medical-Surgical Nursing Thirteenth, North American Edition
Introduction to the Nervous System

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Question 1 of 5

The nurse provides care for a client who is comatose and needs to collect motor response data. Which nursing action is appropriate?

A. Using the Romberg test

B. Observing the reaction of pupils to light

C. Observing the client's response to painful stimuli

D. Monitoring the client's sensitivity to temperature, touch, and pain

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Question 2 of 5

A client undergoes a scheduled electroencephalogram (EEG). Which post-procedure activity is most appropriate?

A. Measure the heart and the pulse rate.

B. Provide the client with caffeine-rich drinks.

C. Allow the client to wash hair and rest.

D. Measure the level of consciousness (LOC) of the client.

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Question 3 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). What is a potential side effect that this client may suffer?

A. Headache and pain in the neck

B. Claustrophobia

C. Allergic reaction to the imaging material

D. Allergic reaction to radioactive rays

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Question 4 of 5

Which neurons transmit impulses from the CNS?

A. Sensory

B. Neurilemma

C. Dendrites

D. Motor

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Question 5 of 5

A critical care nurse is documenting the assessment of a client. The client is status postresection of a brain tumor. The nurse documents that the client is flaccid on the left. This means that the client:

A. has an abnormal posture response to stimuli.

B. is not responding to stimuli.

C. is hyperresponsive on the left.

D. is hyporesponsive on the left.

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