Exam 12: Structure and Function of the Neurologic System

A 45-year-old male was previously diagnosed with Parkinson disease.He has impaired fine repetitive motor movements.Which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is most likely damaged?

Which of the following patients has the best chance of recovery from nerve injury? A patient with a(n):

A nurse is teaching about the area of the spinal cord that contains cell bodies involved in the autonomic nervous system.Which of the following area is the nurse discussing?

Which neurotransmitter is released when a patient's parasympathetic motor neurons are stimulated?

Which of the following is a neuroglial cell? (Select all that apply.)

A neurologist is teaching about the region responsible for motor aspects of speech.Which area is the neurologist discussing?

A nurse is preparing to teach about nerves.Which information should the nurse include? The axon leaves the cell body at the:

An aide asks a nurse what neurotransmitters interact with.Which response is the nurse's best answer? Neurotransmitters interact with the postsynaptic membrane by binding to a:

The _____ ensures collateral blood flow from blood vessels supplying the brain.

A nurse is monitoring intracranial pressure.A nurse recalls the normal upper limit of intracranial pressure is _______ mm Hg.

A patient is looking at a picture of the brain and points to the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum.The nurse should tell the patient these are called:

A nurse is discussing the membrane that separates the cerebellum from the cerebrum.What term should the nurse use to describe this membrane?

When a patient's vagus nerve is stimulated,what does the nurse expect to observe?

Which cell type is the nurse discussing? A cell that is involved in forming the blood-brain barrier is the:

When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls,how should the nurse respond? It controls:

A 32-year-old female suffers from severe brain damage following a motor vehicle accident.After rehabilitation she notices that her thought processes and goal-oriented behavior are impaired.Which area does the nurse suspect is damaged?

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)can accumulate around the brain when there is injury to the sites of CSF reabsorption,which are called the:

When a student asks which type of nerves transmit nerve impulses at the fastest rate,what is the best response by the nurse?

A 19-year-old male college student reports to his primary care provider that he cannot stay awake in class regardless of how much sleep he gets.A drug that stimulates which of the following areas would best treat his problem?

Which action will occur when a patient's â-1 receptors are stimulated?