Question 1

Normally a patient can differentiate between soft and sharp and can feel vibrations accurately. What should the nurse do to assess a patient's sensory function?

Accepted Answer

A)  touch both sides of various parts of the body with a sharp and a dull object 
B)  have the patient distinguish which parts of the body are being touched 
C)  ask the patient to identify two areas of simultaneous pinpricks on the hand 
D)  write a number on the patient's hand and have him or her identify the number 
A)  touch both sides of various parts of the body with a sharp and a dull object 
B)  have the patient distinguish which parts of the body are being touched 
C)  ask the patient to identify two areas of simultaneous pinpricks on the hand 
D)  write a number on the patient's hand and have him or her identify the number

Question 2

During a health history the nurse becomes concerned that a patient is at risk for a neurological problem because of occupational and social hazards. What findings caused the nurse to have this concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient smokes 1 ppd of cigarettes. 
B)  The patient and spouse walk the family dog after dinner. 
C)  The patient works in a chemical plant that manufactures plastic. 
D)  The patient plays football with college friends every Saturday afternoon. 
E)  The patient rides a motorcycle in a state where headgear is not mandatory. 
A)  The patient smokes 1 ppd of cigarettes. 
B)  The patient and spouse walk the family dog after dinner. 
C)  The patient works in a chemical plant that manufactures plastic. 
D)  The patient plays football with college friends every Saturday afternoon. 
E)  The patient rides a motorcycle in a state where headgear is not mandatory.

Question 3

The nurse is assessing a patient's muscle strength and movement. What should the nurse do when completing this assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  grade the posterior tibial pulses 
B)  grade flaccidity 
C)  observe whether strength and movement are bilaterally equal and strong 
D)  ask the patient to walk normally in a heel-to-toe sequence 
A)  grade the posterior tibial pulses 
B)  grade flaccidity 
C)  observe whether strength and movement are bilaterally equal and strong 
D)  ask the patient to walk normally in a heel-to-toe sequence

Exam 41: Assessing the Nervous System

Normally a patient can differentiate between soft and sharp and can feel vibrations accurately. What should the nurse do to assess a patient's sensory function?

During a health history the nurse becomes concerned that a patient is at risk for a neurological problem because of occupational and social hazards. What findings caused the nurse to have this concern?

The nurse is assessing a patient's muscle strength and movement. What should the nurse do when completing this assessment?

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