Exam 23: Neurologic System

The two parts of the nervous system are the:

When the nurse is testing the triceps reflex,what is the expected response?

The nurse is testing superficial reflexes on an adult patient.When stroking up the lateral side of the sole and across the ball of the foot,the nurse notices the plantar flexion of the toes.How would the nurse document this finding?

The nurse knows that determining whether a person is oriented to his or her surroundings will test the functioning of which of the following structures?

In obtaining a history on a 74-year-old patient the nurse notes the following: he drinks alcohol daily;he has noticed a tremor in his hands that affects his ability to hold things.With this information,what should the nurse's response be?

During an assessment of an 80-year-old patient,the nurse notes the following: inability to identify vibrations at the ankle and to identify position of big toe;slower and more deliberate gait;slightly impaired tactile sensation.All other neurologic findings are normal.The nurse knows that these findings indicate:

While obtaining a history of a 3-month old infant from the mother,the nurse asks about the baby's ability to suck and grasp the mother's finger.What is the nurse assessing?

During an examination,the nurse notes severe nystagmus in both eyes of a patient.Which of the following conclusions is correct?

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a 41-year-old woman with a history of diabetes.When testing her ability to feel the vibrations of a tuning fork,the nurse notes the following: unable to feel vibrations on the great toe or ankle bilaterally;is able to feel vibrations on both patellae.Given this information,what would the nurse suspect?

The ability that humans have to perform very skilled movements such as writing is controlled by the:

During the history,a patient tells the nurse that "it feels like the room is spinning around me." The nurse would document this as:

During the assessment of an 80-year-old patient,the nurse notes that his hands show tremors when he reaches for something and his head is always nodding.There is no associated rigidity with movement.Which of the following statements is most accurate?

While gathering equipment for an intravenous injection,a nurse accidentally received a prick from an improperly capped needle.To interpret this sensation,which of the following areas must be intact?

While assessing a 7-month-old infant,the nurse makes a loud noise and notes the following response: abduction and flexion of arms and legs;fanning of fingers,and curling of index and thumb in C position followed by infant bringing in arms and legs to body.What does the nurse know about this response?

In a person with an upper motor neuron lesion such as a cerebrovascular accident,which of the following physical assessment findings would the nurse expect to see?

Which of the following would the nurse use to test the motor coordination of an 11-month old infant?

The nurse is testing the function of cranial nerve XI.Which of the following best describes the response the nurse would expect if the nerve is intact?

The nurse is doing an assessment on a 29-year-old woman who visits the clinic complaining of "always dropping things and falling down." While testing rapid alternating movements,the nurse notices that the woman is unable to pat both her knees.Her response is very slow and she misses frequently.What might the nurse suspect?

A 30-year-old woman tells the nurse that she has been very unsteady and has had difficulty in maintaining her balance.Which area of the brain would the nurse be concerned about with these findings?

During an assessment of a 62-year-old man the nurse notes the following: stooped posture;walks with shuffling,short steps;very rigid;flat facial expression;fingers move as if rolling a pill with them.These findings would be consistent with: