2026 NGN PathophysiologyForm A With Complete And Study material 21pages LEARNEXAMS

1. The nurse provides care for a client who has been involved in a motor vehicle accident. The client is diagnosed with an epidural hematoma. Epidural hematoma is most commonly associated with which condition? a. thrombosis of the internal carotid artery b. damage to the middle meningeal artery c. rupture of the bridging veins d. fracture of the base of the skull Answer: b. damage to the middle meningealartery Rationale: -thisis clot formation in the internal carotid artery and is cause of transient ischemicattacks (TIAs) or thrombotic stroke -epidural hematoma is when blood accumulates between the skull and dura materand typically occur when a skull fracture tears an underlying blood vessel aka temporal bone fracture which leads to middle meningeal artery causing arterial blood to accumulate in epidural space -leakage of these veins goes into the subdural space not epidural -this fracture is associated with fracture of facial and sinus bones and bruising ofthe mastoid process (Battle sign) 2. The nurse provides care for a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).The nurse knows the client is at high risk to develop whichdisease? a. Glioblastoma multiforme b. Kaposi sarcoma c. Hepatocarcinoma