SCRN Exam V1 (Latest 2025 / 2026) Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
Question:
A nurse is communicating with a client who has aphasia after having a stroke.Which action should the nurse take?
- Use one long sentence to say everything that needs to be said.
- Keep the television on while she speaks.
- Talk in a louder than normal voice.
- Face the client and establish eye contact.
Answer:
- Face the client and establish eye contact.
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Question:
Name two more "tips' in communicating with a patient with Aphasia:
Answer:
- Face the patient and establish eye contact.
- Speak in a clear, unhurried manner, and normal tone of voice.
- Use short phrases, and pause between phrases to allow the patient time to
understand what is being said.
- Limit conversation to practical and concrete matters.
- Use gestures, pictures, objects, and writing.
- As the patient uses and handles an object, say what the object is. It helps to
match the words with the object or action.
- Be consistent in using the same words and gestures each time you give
instructions or ask a question.
- Keep extraneous noises and sounds to a minimum. Too much background
noise can distract the patient or make it difficult to sort out the message being spoken.
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Question:
A client who has experienced an initial transient ischemic attack (TIA) states:
"I'm glad it wasn't anything serious." Which is the best nursing response to this statement?
- "I sense that you are happy it was not a stroke".
- "People who experience a TIA will develop a stroke".
- "TIA symptoms are short-lived and resolve within 24 hours".
- "TIA is a warning sign. Let's talk about lowering your risks."
Answer:
- "TIA is a warning sign. Let's talk about lowering your risks."
Question:
How long does the typical neurological deficit last with a TIA?
Answer:
less than 24 hrs, lasting 1-2 hrs
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Question:
When caring for a patient who had a hemorrhagic stroke, close monitoring of vital signs and neurologic changes is imperative. What is the earliest sign of deterioration in a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke of which the nurse should be aware?
- Generalized pain
- Alteration in level of consciousness (LOC)
- Tonic-clonic seizures
- Shortness of breath
Answer:
- Alteration in level of consciousness (LOC)
Question:
What will alteration in level of consciousness (LOC) look like for this patient?Name two symptoms.
Answer:
Drowsiness slight slurring of speech sluggish pupillary reaction
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