NURS 6501 Week 4 Quiz Walden University
• Question 1
A nurse should document on the chart that chronic pain is occurring when the patient reports the
pain has lasted longer than:
Correct Answer:
- 3 to 6 months
• Question 2
A 40-year-old male complains of uncontrolled excessive movement and progressive dysfunction of intellectual and thought processes. He is experiencing movement problems that begin in the face and arms that eventually affect the entire body. The most likely diagnosis is:
Correct Answer:
- Huntington disease
• Question 3 1 / 2
A patient has memory loss of events that occurred before a head injury. What cognitive disorder does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
Correct Answer:
- Retrograde amnesia
• Question 4
A 65-year-old male recently suffered a cerebral vascular accident. He is now unable to recognize and identify objects by touch because of injury to the sensory cortex. How should the nurse document this finding?
Correct Answer:
- Agnosia
• Question 5
A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:
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