26.6.0: Review Questions
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Review Questions
1 .
What lobe is not part of the cerebral cortex?
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frontal
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posterior
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occipital
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temporal
2 .
The preoperative nurse is performing an assessment of a patient undergoing a shoulder arthroplasty. Because of the positioning used during that surgery, the nurse asks the patient to stick their tongue out in order to get a baseline assessment of which nerves?
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VII (facial)
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IX (glossopharyngeal)
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XI (spinal accessory)
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XII (hypoglossal)
3 .
What is an example of an action not considered a reflex?
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blinking
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sneezing
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running
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coughing
4 .
What is an example of physical effects that are not associated with an impaired nervous system?
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loss of balance
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dysphagia
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depression
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headaches
5 .
For the heel-to-shin test, in which position should the patient be?
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semi-fowler’s position
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standing position
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seated position
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supine position
6 .
What is medical term that means difficulty speaking?
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dysphagia
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dysphasia
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dysarthria
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aphasia
7 .
A nurse has just performed a finger-to-nose test on a patient. When does the nurse know the finding is abnormal?
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The patient is able to extend their arms back.
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The patient can alternate movements.
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The patient touches their top lip.
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The patient's movements are smooth.
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The nurse is precepting on a medical-surgical floor. How should the nurse describe Parkinson disease?
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being associated with reduced levels of dopamine
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being associated with increased levels of dopamine
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being associated with reduced levels of serotonin
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being associated with increased levels of serotonin
9 .
What disorder is associated with neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain?
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Huntington disease
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Alzheimer disease
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Parkinson disease
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MS
10 .
A nurse is caring for a patient on the progressive care unit who has been newly diagnosed with Brown-Séquard syndrome. The patient’s wife states she is unsure what the doctor meant by the disorder being ipsilateral. How should the nurse respond?
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“Ipsilateral means the symptoms of the syndrome occur on the opposite side of the body.”
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“Ipsilateral means the symptoms of the syndrome occur on the same side of the body.”
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“Ipsilateral means the symptoms of the syndrome occur on the upper half of the body.”
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“Ipsilateral means the symptoms of the syndrome occur on the lower half of the body.”
11 .
A veteran nurse is precepting a new nurse on the pediatric floor. How should the new nurse respond to show she understands cerebral palsy?
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“Cerebral palsy is the result of genetics.”
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“Cerebral palsy only affects motor function.”
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“Clinical manifestations of cerebral palsy may range from moving impairments, ataxia, paralysis, speech delays, tremors, overactive reflexes, and visual or hearing disturbances.”
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“Cerebral palsy can be diagnosed after the age of 2 years.”
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A child with FAS may have abnormal facial features, including smoothness to which structure between the upper lip and nose?
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bridge
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philtrum
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nares
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zygomatic bone