Question 1

Which type of hematoma results from traumatic injury involving the middle meningeal artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subdural 
B)  Epidural 
C)  Subarachnoid 
D)  Intercerebral 
A)  Subdural 
B)  Epidural 
C)  Subarachnoid 
D)  Intercerebral B

Question 2

Which area of the ventricular system is usually cannulated for intracranial pressure monitoring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal horn of the lateral ventricle 
B)  Aqueduct of Sylvius 
C)  Foramen of Monro 
D)  Fourth ventricle 
A)  Frontal horn of the lateral ventricle 
B)  Aqueduct of Sylvius 
C)  Foramen of Monro 
D)  Fourth ventricle A

Question 3

A patient has coherent speech but the words are illogical.Which part of the brain has been affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cerebellum 
B)  The Broca area 
C)  The Wernicke area 
D)  The hypothalamus 
A)  The cerebellum 
B)  The Broca area 
C)  The Wernicke area 
D)  The hypothalamus C

Question 4

Which lobe of the brain deals primarily with sensory function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe 
A)  Frontal lobe 
B)  Temporal lobe 
C)  Occipital lobe 
D)  Parietal lobe

Question 5

A patient has neurologic damage to the limbic system.Which assessment finding is specific to this type of deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flat affect with periods of emotional lability 
B)  Unable to recall early events 
C)  Disorientation to place and time 
D)  Unable to interpret written words 
A)  Flat affect with periods of emotional lability 
B)  Unable to recall early events 
C)  Disorientation to place and time 
D)  Unable to interpret written words

Question 6

Which cranial nerves are responsible for motor functions of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic nerve 
B)  Oculomotor 
C)  Trochlear 
D)  Trigeminal 
E)  Abducens
F) Acoustic 
A)  Optic nerve 
B)  Oculomotor 
C)  Trochlear 
D)  Trigeminal 
E)  Abducens
F) Acoustic

Question 7

Which areas of the spinal cord have tenuous blood supply and are especially vulnerable to circulatory embarrassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  C2 to C3 
B)  C5 to C6 
C)  T8 to T10 
D)  L4 to L5 
A)  C2 to C3 
B)  C5 to C6 
C)  T8 to T10 
D)  L4 to L5

Question 8

Which of these substances are examples of small-molecule transmitters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcholine 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Dopamine 
E)  Epinephrine
F) GABA receptors 
A)  Acetylcholine 
B)  Glucose 
C)  Norepinephrine 
D)  Dopamine 
E)  Epinephrine
F) GABA receptors

Question 9

The ability to access cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)by a lumbar puncture is attributable to the flow of CSF in which space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subdural 
B)  Subpia 
C)  Epidural 
D)  Subarachnoid 
A)  Subdural 
B)  Subpia 
C)  Epidural 
D)  Subarachnoid

Question 10

Which neurologic structure carries nerve impulses from the central nervous system (CNS)to the periphery to produce a response such as contraction of the skeletal muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efferent fibers 
B)  Afferent fibers 
C)  Sensory fibers 
D)  Neurotransmitters 
A)  Efferent fibers 
B)  Afferent fibers 
C)  Sensory fibers 
D)  Neurotransmitters

Question 11

Control of the rate of respirations occurs in the in which brain center?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apneustic center 
B)  Pneumotaxic center 
C)  Reticular activating system 
D)  Midbrain 
A)  Apneustic center 
B)  Pneumotaxic center 
C)  Reticular activating system 
D)  Midbrain

Question 12

A lack of which two substances can cause disruption in neuronal function and irreversible damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen and glucose 
B)  Protein and insulin 
C)  Oxygen and protein 
D)  Protein and glucose 
A)  Oxygen and glucose 
B)  Protein and insulin 
C)  Oxygen and protein 
D)  Protein and glucose

Question 13

A person with a cerebellar lesion will have difficulty with which physiologic mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breathing 
B)  Equilibrium 
C)  Memory 
D)  Speech 
A)  Breathing 
B)  Equilibrium 
C)  Memory 
D)  Speech

Question 14

Which structure(s)form(s)the blood-brain barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postsynaptic terminals 
B)  Pia mater 
C)  Vascular endothelial cells 
D)  Myelin sheath 
A)  Postsynaptic terminals 
B)  Pia mater 
C)  Vascular endothelial cells 
D)  Myelin sheath

Question 15

A patient is admitted after a stroke.The patient has an altered level of consciousness and garbled speech.A computed tomography scan is performed to determine the cause of the stroke,and a lumbar puncture is performed for analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).Because the patient's speech is garbled,the nurse documents the occurrence of which type of aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluent 
B)  Receptive 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Global 
A)  Fluent 
B)  Receptive 
C)  Expressive 
D)  Global

Question 16

Obstructive hydrocephalus can occur in the presence of what abnormality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blockage in the arachnoid villi 
B)  Malformation of the falx cerebelli 
C)  Blockage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in the ventricular system 
D)  Increased production of CSF 
A)  Blockage in the arachnoid villi 
B)  Malformation of the falx cerebelli 
C)  Blockage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in the ventricular system 
D)  Increased production of CSF

Question 17

Damage to the upper portion of the reticular activating system results in which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seizures 
B)  Diabetes insipidus 
C)  Apnea 
D)  Impaired consciousness 
A)  Seizures 
B)  Diabetes insipidus 
C)  Apnea 
D)  Impaired consciousness

Question 18

Stimulation of what nerve will elicit the gag reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glossopharyngeal 
B)  Facial 
C)  Spinal accessory 
D)  Hypoglossal 
A)  Glossopharyngeal 
B)  Facial 
C)  Spinal accessory 
D)  Hypoglossal

Question 19

What percentage of the body's total resting cardiac output is used by the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  40%

Question 20

If the right internal carotid artery is blocked,what happens to the blood flow to the right side of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood flow is delivered via the circle of Willis 
B)  Blood flow is diminished by 25% 
C)  Blood flow is diminished by 50% 
D)  Blood flow ceases 
A)  Blood flow is delivered via the circle of Willis 
B)  Blood flow is diminished by 25% 
C)  Blood flow is diminished by 50% 
D)  Blood flow ceases

Exam 21: Neurologic Anatomy and Physiology

Which type of hematoma results from traumatic injury involving the middle meningeal artery?

Which area of the ventricular system is usually cannulated for intracranial pressure monitoring?

A patient has coherent speech but the words are illogical.Which part of the brain has been affected?

Which lobe of the brain deals primarily with sensory function?

A patient has neurologic damage to the limbic system.Which assessment finding is specific to this type of deficit?

Which cranial nerves are responsible for motor functions of the eye?

Which areas of the spinal cord have tenuous blood supply and are especially vulnerable to circulatory embarrassment?

Which of these substances are examples of small-molecule transmitters?

The ability to access cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)by a lumbar puncture is attributable to the flow of CSF in which space?

Which neurologic structure carries nerve impulses from the central nervous system (CNS)to the periphery to produce a response such as contraction of the skeletal muscles?

Control of the rate of respirations occurs in the in which brain center?

A lack of which two substances can cause disruption in neuronal function and irreversible damage?

A person with a cerebellar lesion will have difficulty with which physiologic mechanism?

Which structure(s)form(s)the blood-brain barrier?

Obstructive hydrocephalus can occur in the presence of what abnormality?

Damage to the upper portion of the reticular activating system results in which condition?

Stimulation of what nerve will elicit the gag reflex?

What percentage of the body's total resting cardiac output is used by the brain?

If the right internal carotid artery is blocked,what happens to the blood flow to the right side of the brain?

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