TEST BANK FOR HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR NURSING PRACTICE 6TH EDITION BY WILSON Chapter 15: Neurologic System

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Chapter 15: Neurologic System Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse assesses a patient with a head injury who has slowing intellectual functioning, personality changes, and emotional lability. ... The nurse correlates these findings with which area of the brain? a. Frontal lobe b. Parietal lobe c. Thalamus d. Temporal lobe 2. In assessing a patient with damage to the occipital lobe, the nurse correlates which clinical manifestation to this injury? a. Intentional tremors b. Visual changes c. Decreased hearing d. Inability to formulate words 3. While obtaining a symptom analysis from a patient who has an inner ear infection, the nurse helps the patient distinguish between dizziness and vertigo. Which description by the patient indicates vertigo? a. “I felt lightheaded when I stood up.” b. “I just could not keep my balance when I sat up.” c. “It seemed that the room was spinning around.” d. “I was afraid that I was going to lose consciousness.” 4. While obtaining a symptom analysis from a patient who had a transient ischemic attack, the nurse helps the patient distinguish between dizziness and vertigo. Which description by the patient indicates dizziness? a. “I felt lightheaded when I stood up.” b. “It felt like I was on a merry-go-round.” c. “The room seemed to be spinning around.” d. “My body felt like it was revolving and could not stop.” [Show More]

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