NURSING NURSE-UN24 | Patho Exam 4 Study Guide Questions & Answers

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NURSING NURSE-UN24 | Patho Exam 4 Study Guide Questions & Answers-Vomiting is a result of a CNS injury caused by which of the following? a. Impingement directly on floor of third ventricle b. Decr... ease in ICP c. Involvement of vestibular nuclei d. Decompression of brainstem - C Which criterion is not used when determining brain death? a. Unresponsive coma b. No spontaneous respiration c. Isoelectric electroencephalogram (EEG) d. Ocular response to head turning - D A woman has sustained a traumatic brain injury. She is able to follow simple commands and can manipulate objects. Which term describes this state? a. Coma b. Vegetative c. Minimally conscious d. Locked-in syndrome - C A person experiences a unilateral, focal seizure and maintains consciousness. Which term is appropriate to describe this type of seizure? a. Generalized b. Partial c. Secondary d. Status epilepticus - B A person experiencing difficulty in recognizing a pattern cannot recognize the form and nature of objects. Which term describes this condition? a. Agnosia b. Aphasia c. Dysphasia d. Alzheimer - A An individual having difficulty concentrating is restless and irritable and briefly confused. These changes have developed over 2 to 3 days. Which of the following describes this condition? a. Alzheimer disease b. Dementia c. Delirium d. Coma - C An individual sustains a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) that results in left-sided paralysis. Which of the following describes this condition? a. Hemiplegia b. Paraplegia c. Diplegia d. Quadriplegia - A Which of the following are basic neural systems that are essential for the cognitive sphere? (Select all that apply.) a. Attentional systems [Show More]

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