Exam 41: Assessing the Nervous System

A victim who was thrown 50 feet in a motor vehicle crash experiences transient consciousness en route to the emergency department. What neurological tests should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient with lesions in the corticospinal tracts. Place an "X" on the position that the nurse should expect to assess in this patient?

The nurse is reviewing the part of the nervous system that controls cardiac rate, blood pressure, respiration, and swallowing with the family of a patient with a stroke. Which structure should the nurse identify as controlling these functions?

The nurse is conducting a health history with a patient exhibiting signs of Parkinson disease. Which question should the nurse ask the patient?

The nurse wants to determine if a patient is experiencing tremors. When performing this assessment, for what should the nurse observe?

A patient is seen in the clinic for a neuromuscular disease. What neurological test helps to diagnose this type of health problem?

The nurse is concerned that a patient is experiencing sympathetic nervous system effects after a head injury. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?

A patient is being treated for a common neurological disease that is characterized by abnormal cell firing in the brain. For what should the nurse assess in this patient?

During a health history the nurse plans to assess the functioning of a patient's central nervous system (CNS). Which question should the nurse ask to assess this function?

The nurse is planning to assess a patient's brachioradialis reflex. Place an "X" on the picture that represents the technique the nurse will use to test this reflex.

The nurse is planning to assess an adult patient with a neurological problem for abnormal posturing. For what postures should the nurse specifically assess?

A patient is prescribed a medication that affects the beta₁- and beta₂-receptors in the body. Which effects of this medication should the nurse expect to assess?

The nurse is conducting a seminar on Alzheimer disease (AD) with a group of community members. How should the nurse describe this health problem?

The nurse is assessing the patient using the technique shown. Which finding should the nurse consider normal?

A patient's family asks the nurse, "What does damage to Broca's area mean?" after the healthcare provider leaves the patient's room. Which is the best response by the nurse?

While assisting with a lumbar puncture, the nurse determines that a patient's cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid is normal. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical decision?

During a health assessment interview, the nurse notices the patient has a fine tremor in the right hand and arm. The patient says, "They tell me this is a primary essential tremor. What does that mean?" What is the best response by the nurse?

The patient sustained a head injury in a fall and now is having problems seeing. Place an X on the area of the brain where the nurse suspects this patient has been injured.

The nurse is preparing to conduct an assessment of a patient's neurological status. What is the nurse assessing for in this diagram?

A patient in the hospital critical care unit is being evaluated for brain death. What neurological test should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?