Exam 12: Structure and Function of the Neurologic System

When a patient wants to know how many vertebrae make up the vertebral column,the nurse responds with _____.

A patient presents with altered respiratory patterns following head trauma.Based upon the symptoms,which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is injured?

When a presynaptic neuron is stimulated in a patient's body by an electrical current,neurotransmitters are released from the:

When a student asks in which region of the neuron do nerve impulses travel the fastest,how should the nurse respond? The:

The nurse is assessing the patient with a pen light.The integrity of which cranial nerve is being evaluated?

Which answer indicates a nurse understands regeneration of neurons? Neurons that have the capacity for regeneration include:

An experiment looking at an isolated neuron revealed a sensory nerve with one process containing a dendritic portion extending away from the CNS and an axon extending toward the CNS.Which of the following classifications would this neuron fall into?

What term should the nurse use when talking about the outermost membrane surrounding the brain?

A 12-year-old presents with hydrocephalus.Blockage of which of the following would cause this condition?

When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that connects the two cerebral hemispheres,what term should the nurse use?

If a neuron's membrane potential is held as close to the threshold potential by excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs),the neuron is said to be:

A patient begins taking a new drug that causes pupil dilation,vasoconstriction,decreased gastrointestinal motility,and goose bumps.Which of the following receptors are activated?

A neurologist is teaching about sensory pathways.Which information should the neurologist include? Sensory pathways in the spinal cord include the:

A neurologist is teaching about the location of the primary visual cortex in the brain.Which area is the neurologist discussing?

A 20-year-old male was brought to the emergency room (ER)for severe burns.He requested something for the excruciating pain he was experiencing.Blocking which of the following neurotransmitters would reduce his pain?

A nurse remembers the brain receives approximately ____% of the cardiac output.

A cell was isolated from the CNS.A researcher revealed that its main function was to clear cellular debris.What type of cell is the researcher studying?

A nurse is preparing to teach about functions to maintain homeostasis and instinctive behavioral patterns.Which area of the brain is the nurse discussing?

A nurse recalls characteristics of upper motor neurons include:

A neurologist is teaching the staff about motor neurons.Which information should be included? Motor neurons are structurally classified as _____ neurons.