Brain Tumors: Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic brain tumors

Brain Tumors: Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic brain tumors ( 8 Questions)

A nurse is assessing a client who has a meningioma. The nurse should expect to find which of the following manifestations?


Correct Answer: C

Choice A reason:

This statement is not indicative of a meningioma, but of a pituitary adenoma, which is a benign brain tumor that grows from the pituitary gland and may cause endocrine dysfunction such as diabetes insipidus (excessive thirst and urination).

Choice B reason:

This statement is not indicative of a meningioma, but of an acoustic neuroma, which is a benign brain tumor that arises from the acoustic cranial nerve and may cause hearing loss or ringing in the ears.

Choice C reason:

This statement is indicative of a meningioma, as explained above.

Choice D reason:

This statement is not indicative of a meningioma, but of a supratentorial tumor, which occurs in the cerebral hemispheres above the tentorium cerebelli and may cause loss of voluntary movement or hemiparesis (weakness or numbness on one side of the body).




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