Exam 4: NU 158 NU158 Latest

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

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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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