Exam 21: The Neurologic System

A patient is admitted to the hospital to rule out the possibility of bacterial meningitis.Which test will be most helpful in diagnosing this condition?

The nurse is caring for a patient who requires neurologic checks.When performing an assessment,how should the nurse best evaluate the patient's thinking?

The degree of consciousness in an otherwise unresponsive patient can be assessed by the use of progressive painful stimuli.Arrange the painful stimuli in the appropriate sequence of their application. -Step 2

The nurse performs a reflex test on a newly admitted adult patient.The nurse runs a tongue blade along the sole of the foot and the patient responds with the great toe bending backward (upward)and the smaller toes fanning outward.These findings cause the nurse to suspect that the patient may have experienced which problem(s)?

When documenting pupillary response that is normal,the acceptable abbreviation is _______.

During a physical assessment of the neurologic system,the nurse checks the patient's __________,which is built into the nervous system and does not need the intervention of conscious thought to take place.

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a newly admitted patient with a head injury.Which sign best indicates that the patient may have experienced a brainstem injury?

Which behavior causes the nurse to report a positive Romberg test?

Which statement(s)provide examples of ways in which individuals may be proactive in reducing neurologic injuries?

The nurse differentiates the sympathetic from the parasympathetic nervous systems.Which statement about the sympathetic system is accurate?

The nurse is assessing muscle strength in a fully conscious patient as part of a neurologic assessment.Which technique should the nurse employ?

The nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient.The nurse correctly attributes the slowed knee jerk reflex with which age-related change?