What The Nurse Should Know About Common Neurological Investigations!
- 1.
Which of the following does the spinal cord end?
- A.
L1/L2
- B.
L2/L3
- C.
L3/L4
- D.
L4/L5
Correct Answer
A. L1/L2 -
- 2.
Which of the following spinal space is demarcated by the imaginary line between both iliac crest?
- A.
L1/L2
- B.
L2/L3
- C.
L3/L4
- D.
L4/L5
Correct Answer
C. L3/L4 -
- 3.
Which of the following advice is FALSE and shouldn't be informed to the patient during the counselling for LP.
- A.
They need to lie down and rest in bed for 4 to 6 hours after the procedure
- B.
Post LP headache is common and may be up to 25%
- C.
Post LP headache is improved by drinks such as coffee or tea
- D.
In this day and age, a plain CT brain is needed prior to LP.
Correct Answer
A. They need to lie down and rest in bed for 4 to 6 hours after the procedure -
- 4.
A stroke protocol MRI requires contrast and preparation of the patient includes ensuring large bore green IV plug is needed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 5.
As you are the nurse in ED and a new patient comes in with stroke like symptoms which started suddenly one hour ago, what should you do immediately?
- A.
Drop everything and call the Neurology Registrar on Call
- B.
Quickly do an FBC + ECG and CXR before calling the Neurology Registrar on Call
- C.
Quickly measure the BP, hypo count and iStat Creatinine before calling the Neurology Registrar on Call
- D.
Dont think anything can be done and take your time.
Correct Answer
C. Quickly measure the BP, hypo count and iStat Creatinine before calling the Neurology Registrar on Call -
- 6.
You are the ward sister and a patient requires an MRI brain. Which of the following is allowed for MRI?
- A.
Pacemaker
- B.
Acrylic ocular implant
- C.
Recent surgery with abdominal staples within 1 week
- D.
TKR done within 6 weeks
Correct Answer
B. Acrylic ocular implant -
- 7.
You are an orthopaedic clinic/ward nurse. Your ortho doctor orders a Nerve Conduction Study for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Which of the following is true?
- A.
It is an invasive test and requires needle to assess the nerve
- B.
It is done by a neurologist in the neuromuscular lab
- C.
The test involves an electrical current and may cause pain
- D.
The test is unsuitable if the patient has previous metallic implant in the body
Correct Answer
C. The test involves an electrical current and may cause pain -
- 8.
I think I'm going to get the following for the quiz
- A.
All correct
- B.
More than 50% correct but not all
- C.
Less than 50% correct but not all wrong
- D.
All wrong
Correct Answer
A. All correct -
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