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Kuwait MOH Neurological Nursing Practice Questions
What this topic covers
Stroke recognition, raised intracranial pressure, seizures, Glasgow Coma Scale, spinal cord injury and neuro observations.
Free Kuwait MOH neurological nursing questions
- A yellow ring around a blood spot on gauze, suggesting cerebrospinal fluid
- A pale ring around the pupil on light testing
- Bruising around both eyes after a skull fracture
- A ring of redness around a scalp laceration
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Answer: A. A yellow ring around a blood spot on gauze, suggesting cerebrospinal fluid
When blood mixed with CSF drips onto white gauze, the blood stays in the centre and a clear or yellowish ring of CSF spreads around it.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – head injury
- A small bruise on the forehead
- Increasing drowsiness or difficulty waking
- Mild headache relieved by paracetamol
- Feeling tired in the evening
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Answer: B. Increasing drowsiness or difficulty waking
Increasing drowsiness, worsening headache, repeated vomiting, confusion, seizures, or weakness can signal intracranial bleeding and need emergency review.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – head injury
- Resting tremor that lessens with purposeful movement
- Loss of sensation in a glove-and-stocking pattern
- Sudden onset of one-sided paralysis
- Intention tremor that worsens when reaching for objects
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Answer: A. Resting tremor that lessens with purposeful movement
Parkinson's disease features a resting ('pill-rolling') tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – Parkinson's disease
- Hypertension with a rash
- Dry mouth, dilated pupils and constipation
- Increased salivation, sweating, abdominal cramps and muscle twitching
- Fever with neck stiffness
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Answer: C. Increased salivation, sweating, abdominal cramps and muscle twitching
Excess anticholinesterase causes cholinergic effects such as secretions, sweating, cramps, diarrhoea, small pupils and fasciculations, along with weakness.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – myasthenia gravis
- L4
- S2
- L1
- T6
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Answer: D. T6
Autonomic dysreflexia typically occurs with injuries at T6 or above, where sympathetic outflow below the lesion is uncontrolled.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – spinal cord injury
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Study tip
A falling GCS or a change in level of consciousness is the earliest and most important sign of neurological deterioration.
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