Exam 4: NU 158 / NU158 (Latest
Update 2025 / 2026) Medical- Surgical Nursing I | Questions with Correct Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen
Question:
Left sided brain damage
Answer:
(right-sided hemiplegia) -slow & cautious in behavior -speech problems, aphasia -difficulty in following verbal commands -apraxia -difficulty in performing simple tasks
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Right sided brain damage
Answer:
•Left sided hemiplegia and/or neglect •Spatial- perceptual deficits •Tends to deny or minimize problems •Rapid performance, short attention span •Impulsive; safety problems •Impaired judgment •Impaired time concepts •Visual field deficits
Question:
what is bacterial meningitis?
Answer:
inflammation of the meninges
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what are the signs and symptoms of bacterial meningitis?
Answer:
sudden fever, severe headache, nuchal rigidity, petechial rash
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what is the typical treatment for bacterial meningitis?
Answer:
antibiotic therapy
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What is viral meningitis?
Answer:
Viral infection of the meninges (HIV/Herpes)
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what are the signs and symptoms of viral meningitis?
Answer:
headache, fever, photophobia, stiff neck
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What is encephalitis? what are the signs and symptoms?
Answer:
acute inflammation of the brain (ticks & mosquitoes).stiff neck, photophobia, lethargy, change in LOC
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what is the treatment for encephalitis?
Answer:
Mostly supportive, but must manage airway, hydration/nutrition status, and ICP (elevate head of bed, control seizures, Mannitol)
Question:
What is the treatment migraine headache?
Answer:
treating acute pain, dark room free of odors, closed eyes
Question:
What are tension headaches?
Answer:
headache that involves neck stiffness
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what can prolonged hyperglycemia lead to with vision?
Answer:
it can affect the blood vessels of the retina, causing dilation and blood flow changes leading to loss of vision.
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