SCRNl Examl Prepl (Latestl 2025/l 2026l Update)l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)
Q:l Al patientl isl admittedl tol thel hospitall withl al leftl hemiplegia.l Tol determinel thel sizel andl locationl andl tol ascertainl whetherl al strokel isl ischemicl orl hemorrhagic,l thel nursel anticipatesl thatl thel healthl carel providerl willl requestl al l a.l lumbarl puncture l b.l cerebrall angiographyl l c.l MRIl l d.l CTl scanl withl contrast
Answer:
c
Q:l Al carotidl endarterectomyl isl beingl consideredl asl al treatmentl forl al patientl whol hasl hadl severall TIAs.l Thel nursel explainsl tol thel patientl thatl thisl surgery l a.l involvesl intracraniall surgeryl tol joinl al superficiall extracraniall arteryl tol anl intracraniall artery l b.l isl usedl tol restorel bloodl tol thel brainl followingl anl obstructionl ofl al cerebrall artery l c.l isl usedl tol openl al stenosisl inl al carotidl arteryl withl al balloonl andl stentl tol restorel cerebrall circulation l d.l involvesl removingl anl atheroscleroticl plaquel inl thel carotidl arteryl tol preventl anl impendingl stroke
Answer:
d
Q:l Thel incidencel ofl ischemicl strokel inl patientsl withl TIAsl andl otherl riskl factorsl isl reducedl withl administrationl ofl l a.l nimodipinel (Nimotop) l b.l furosemidel (Lasix) 1 / 4
l c.l warfarinl (Coumadin) l d.l dailyl lowl dosel aspirin
Answer:
d
Q:l whatl isl thel priorityl interventionl inl thel EDl forl thel patientl withl al stroke?a.l IVl fluidl replacementl b.l givingl osmoticl diureticsl tol reducel cerebrall edemal c.l startingl hypothermial tol decreasel thel oxygenl needsl ofl thel brainl d.maintainingl respiratoryl functionl withl al patentl airwayl andl oxygenl administration
Answer:
d
Q:l Al diagnosisl ofl al rupturedl cerebrall aneurysml hasl beenl madel inl al patientl withl manifestationsl ofl al stroke.l Thel nursel anticipatesl thatl treatmentl optionsl thatl wouldl bel evaluatedl forl thel patientl include l a.l hyperventilationl therapy l b.l surgicall clippingl ofl thel aneurysm l c.l administrationl ofl hyperosmoticl agentsl l d.l administrationl ofl thrombolyticl therapy
Answer:
b
Q:l Duringl thel acutel phasel ofl al stroke,l thel nursel assessesl thel patient'sl vitall signsl andl neurologicl statusl everyl 4l hours.l Al cardiovascularl signl thatl thel nursel wouldl seel asl thel bodyl attemptsl tol increasel cerebrall bloodl flowl is l a.l hypertension l b.l fluidl overload l c.l cardiacl dysrhythmias l d.l S3l andl S4l heartl sounds 2 / 4
Answer:
a
Q:l Duringl thel secondaryl assessmentl ofl al patientl withl al stroke,l whatl shouldl bel includedl (selectl alll thatl apply)?a.l gaze b.l sensation c.l faciall palsyl d.l proprioception e.l currentl medications f.l distall motorl function
Answer:
a,l b,l c,l d,l f
Q:l whatl isl al nursingl interventionl thatl isl indicatedl forl thel patientl withl hemiplegia?a.l thel usel ofl al footboardl tol preventl plantarl flexion b.l immobilizationl ofl thel affectedl arml againstl thel chestl withl al slingl c.l positioningl thel patientl inl bedl withl eachl jointl lowerl thanl thel jointl proximall tol itl d.l havingl thel patientl performl passivel rangl ofl motionl (ROM)l ofl thel affectedl limbl withl thel unaffectedl limb
Answer:
d
Q:l al newlyl admittedl patientl diagnosedl withl al rightl sidedl brainl strokel hasl homonymousl hemianopsia.l earlyl inl thel casel ofl thel patientl whatl shouldl thel nursel dol ?a.l placel objectsl onl thel rightl sidel withinl thel patientsl fieldl ofl visionl b.l approachl thel patientl froml thel leftl sidel tol assessl thel patientsl abilityl tol compensatel c.l placel objectsl onl thel leftl sidel tol assessl thel patientsl abilityl tol compensatel d.l patchl thel affectedl eyel tol encouragel patientl tol turnl thel headl tol scanl thel environments
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Answer:
a
Q:l fourl daysl followingl al stroke,l al patientl isl tol startl orall fluidsl andl feedings.l beforel feedingl thel patient,l whatl shouldl thel nursel dol first?a.l checkl thel patient'sl gagl reflex b.l orderl al softl dietl forl thel paitnet c.l raisel thel headl ofl thel bedl tol al sittingl positionl d.l assessl thel patientsl abilityl tol swallowl tinyl amountsl ofl crushedl ice
Answer:
a
Q:l whatl isl anl appropriatel foodl forl al patientl withl al strokel whol hasl mildl dysphagia?a.l fruitl juices b.l pureedl meats c.l scrambledl eggs d.l fortifiedl milkshakes
Answer:
c
Q:l al patientsl wifel asksl thel nursel whyl herl husbandl didl notl receivel thel clot-bustingl medicationl (tissuel plasminogenl activatorsl [tPA])l shel hasl beenl ridingl about.l herl husbandl isl diagnosedl withl al hemorrhagicl stroke.l whatl isl thel bestl responsel byl thel nursel tol thel patientsl wife?a.l "l hel didn'tl arrivel withinl thel timel framel forl thatl therapy" b.l "l notl everyonel isl eligiblel forl thisl drug.l hasl hel hadl surgeryl lately?"l c.l "youl shouldl discussl thel treatmentl ofl yourl husbandl withl hisl doctors" d.l "thel medicationl youl arel talkingl aboutl dissolvesl clotsl andl couldl causel morel bleedingl inl yourl husbandsl brain"
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