Question 1

Which of the following tests is used to diagnosis meningitis?

Accepted Answer

A)  CT scan 
B)  Lumbar puncture 
C)  Carotid angiography 
D)  Ultrasound 
A)  CT scan 
B)  Lumbar puncture 
C)  Carotid angiography 
D)  Ultrasound B

Question 2

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may leave a patient with impaired hearing as well as emotional/behavioral abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A patient has trouble maintaining balance when walking normally, either with eyes open or closed. This suggests what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellar disease 
B)  MS 
C)  Romberg's test 
D)  Guillain-Barre syndrome 
A)  Cerebellar disease 
B)  MS 
C)  Romberg's test 
D)  Guillain-Barre syndrome A

Question 4

Strabismus may be a symptom of damage to the third cranial nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The descending RAS is essential for arousal from sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electrical synapses are more common than chemical synapses. 
B)  Synaptic transmission is an electrical response. 
C)  Chemical synapses allow currents to travel in either direction. 
D)  The release of neurotransmitters allows unidirectional conduction of an impulse. 
A)  Electrical synapses are more common than chemical synapses. 
B)  Synaptic transmission is an electrical response. 
C)  Chemical synapses allow currents to travel in either direction. 
D)  The release of neurotransmitters allows unidirectional conduction of an impulse.

Question 7

Having a patient identify a physical object by touch with the eyes closed tests what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Graphesthesia 
B)  Vibratory sense 
C)  Extinction 
D)  Stereognosis 
A)  Graphesthesia 
B)  Vibratory sense 
C)  Extinction 
D)  Stereognosis

Question 8

A patient's pupils are not the correct size for the amount of light. Damage to which cranial nerve is suspected?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  VI 
C)  III 
D)  II 
A)  I 
B)  VI 
C)  III 
D)  II

Question 9

Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory?

Accepted Answer

A)  I, VII, and X 
B)  IV, V, and VI 
C)  III, XI, XII 
D)  I, VIII, IX 
A)  I, VII, and X 
B)  IV, V, and VI 
C)  III, XI, XII 
D)  I, VIII, IX

Question 10

Cranial nerves are directly evaluated in the neonate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following assessments reflect the ability of the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous system to innervate CN III?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pupillary function 
B)  Decorticate posturing 
C)  Verbal response 
D)  Motor response 
A)  Pupillary function 
B)  Decorticate posturing 
C)  Verbal response 
D)  Motor response

Question 12

Which of the following is a sign of LMN lesion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle spasticity 
B)  Absent Babinski reflex 
C)  No fasciculations 
D)  Diminished strength, but no atrophy 
A)  Muscle spasticity 
B)  Absent Babinski reflex 
C)  No fasciculations 
D)  Diminished strength, but no atrophy

Question 13

The physician asks the patient to lie supine. The physician flexes the patient's neck and the patient involuntarily bends his knees. This is known as Brudzinski's sign.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What kind of vertigo/loss of equilibrium also may include sensory disturbances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vestibular neuronitis 
B)  Meniere's disease 
C)  Multiple sclerosis 
D)  Acoustic neuroma 
A)  Vestibular neuronitis 
B)  Meniere's disease 
C)  Multiple sclerosis 
D)  Acoustic neuroma

Question 15

Palpating the masseter and temporal muscles tests which cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  II 
B)  IV 
C)  V 
D)  VIII 
A)  II 
B)  IV 
C)  V 
D)  VIII

Question 16

Stimulating a newborn's lips to test deviation of the head toward the stimulus tests what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski 
B)  Placing 
C)  Rooting 
D)  Stepping 
A)  Babinski 
B)  Placing 
C)  Rooting 
D)  Stepping

Question 17

What are the numbers and names of the cranial nerves that function to bring the sense of taste to the brain?

Accepted Answer

VII, facia

Question 18

Meningitis may mimic the symptoms of rupture of an intracranial aneurysm or AVM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following often present with intermittent neurological deficit, vertigo, and weakness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Migraines 
B)  Cluster headaches 
C)  Transient ischemic attacks 
D)  Tension headaches 
A)  Migraines 
B)  Cluster headaches 
C)  Transient ischemic attacks 
D)  Tension headaches

Question 20

Which DTRs are tested in a reflex test?

Accepted Answer

Biceps, brachioradia

Which of the following tests is used to diagnosis meningitis?

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may leave a patient with impaired hearing as well as emotional/behavioral abnormalities.

A patient has trouble maintaining balance when walking normally, either with eyes open or closed. This suggests what?

Strabismus may be a symptom of damage to the third cranial nerve.

The descending RAS is essential for arousal from sleep.

Which of the following is true?

Having a patient identify a physical object by touch with the eyes closed tests what?

A patient's pupils are not the correct size for the amount of light. Damage to which cranial nerve is suspected?

Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory?

Cranial nerves are directly evaluated in the neonate.

Which of the following assessments reflect the ability of the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous system to innervate CN III?

Which of the following is a sign of LMN lesion?

The physician asks the patient to lie supine. The physician flexes the patient's neck and the patient involuntarily bends his knees. This is known as Brudzinski's sign.

What kind of vertigo/loss of equilibrium also may include sensory disturbances?

Palpating the masseter and temporal muscles tests which cranial nerve?

Stimulating a newborn's lips to test deviation of the head toward the stimulus tests what?

What are the numbers and names of the cranial nerves that function to bring the sense of taste to the brain?

Meningitis may mimic the symptoms of rupture of an intracranial aneurysm or AVM.

Which of the following often present with intermittent neurological deficit, vertigo, and weakness?

Which DTRs are tested in a reflex test?

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Exam 15: Neurological Disorders

Which of the following tests is used to diagnosis meningitis?

Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may leave a patient with impaired hearing as well as emotional/behavioral abnormalities.

A patient has trouble maintaining balance when walking normally, either with eyes open or closed. This suggests what?

Strabismus may be a symptom of damage to the third cranial nerve.

The descending RAS is essential for arousal from sleep.

Which of the following is true?

Having a patient identify a physical object by touch with the eyes closed tests what?

A patient's pupils are not the correct size for the amount of light. Damage to which cranial nerve is suspected?

Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory?

Cranial nerves are directly evaluated in the neonate.

Which of the following assessments reflect the ability of the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous system to innervate CN III?

Which of the following is a sign of LMN lesion?

The physician asks the patient to lie supine. The physician flexes the patient's neck and the patient involuntarily bends his knees. This is known as Brudzinski's sign.

What kind of vertigo/loss of equilibrium also may include sensory disturbances?

Palpating the masseter and temporal muscles tests which cranial nerve?

Stimulating a newborn's lips to test deviation of the head toward the stimulus tests what?

What are the numbers and names of the cranial nerves that function to bring the sense of taste to the brain?

Meningitis may mimic the symptoms of rupture of an intracranial aneurysm or AVM.

Which of the following often present with intermittent neurological deficit, vertigo, and weakness?

Which DTRs are tested in a reflex test?

Interview and History-Taking Strategies

Physical Examination Strategies

Documentation Strategies

Cultural and Spiritual Assessment

Nutritional Assessment

Mental Health Disorders

Integumentary Disorders

Eye Disorders

Ear Disorders

Nose, Sinus, Mouth, and Throat Disorders

Respiratory Disorders

Cardiovascular Disorders

Endocrine Disorders

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Male Genitourinary Disorders

Female Genitourinary and Breast Disorders

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Health Assessment, History, and Physical Examination

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