Mrs Winnie Bago

Question 1

After being taken to her bed, Which of the following would be the most appropriate for you as the student nurse to do next?

Answer 1

Perform a Glasgow Coma Score (GCS)

Question 2

When performing a physical examination of Winnie what would be most appropriate?

Answer 2

Try to minimise position changes for her

Question 3

Which test would be most appropriate to perform when assessing Winnies eye muscle strength and cranial nerve function?

Answer 3

Extra Ocular movement test

Question 4

What nursing assessment will give you objective data relating to the functioning of Winnies cerebellum?

Answer 4

Coordination

Question 5

The registered nurse is having difficulty eliciting a patellar reflex. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the nurse to have Winnie do?

Answer 5

Lock the fingers together and pull against each other

Question 6

Winnies patellar reflex is normal. Which of the following is the correct number to document this?

Answer 6

2+

Question 7

What would be the most likely sign of a frontal lobe contusion?

Answer 7

Difficulty speaking