A 52-year-old male enters a sleep study to gather information about his sleep disturbances. He reports that his wife will not let him sleep in the bed with her until he stops snoring so loudly. He also reports feeling tired a lot through the day. When the nurse checks the chart, what is the most likely diagnosis? 2. For legal purposes, brain death is defined as: 3. An infant is diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to find? 4. An 11-year-old is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which classic symptoms should the nurse assess the patient for? 5. When should the nurse assess for the vomiting and headache that are the classic symptoms of childhood brain tumors? 6. A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with a closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle accident. The injury has caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary. Which of the following complications should the nurse anticipate? 7. A patient diagnosed with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find before treatment? 8. Which finding indicates the patient is having complications from heat stroke? 9. When a patient has a fever, which of the following thermoregulatory mechanisms is activated? 10. What is the main source of bleeding in extradural (epidural) hematomas? 11. What common neurologic disturbances should the nurse assess for in a patient with a pituitary adenoma? 12. Spinal shock is characterized by: 13. What is the purpose of the glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c) test? 14. A CT scan reveals that a patient has an open basilar skull fracture. Which major complication should the nurse observe for in this patient? 15. A newborn child is diagnosed with a vertebral arch defect, spina bifida. This condition would lead the nurse to suspect the child may have which of the following as well? (select all that apply) 16. A 16-year-old’s level of arousal was altered after taking a recreational drug. Physical exam revealed a negative Babinski sign, equal and reactive pupils, and roving eye movements. Which of the following diagnoses will the nurse most likely see on the chart? 17. A nurse should document on the chart that chronic pain is occurring when the patient reports the pain has lasted longer than: 18. Which assessment finding by the nurse characterizes a mild concussion? 19. When a patient asks, “What is the cause of multiple sclerosis?” the nurse bases the answer on the interaction between: 20. A patient is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). What physiological change is causing the patient’s symptoms? .....................................CONTINUED..........................