Deck 10: Nervous System Diseases and Disorders

Question 1

Abusive head trauma:

A) Is the name of a rock band.
B) Is usually not a medical emergency.
C) Is vigorous shaking of an infant resulting in subdural hematoma.
D) Was first described in 1964.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A chronic nervous system disease characterized by progressive muscle rigidity and involuntary tremors is called:

A) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
B) Alzheimer disease.
C) Parkinson disease.
D) Multiple sclerosis.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A chronic brain disorder characterized by recurring attacks of abnormal sensory, motor, and psychological activity is called:

A) Encephalitis.
B) Epilepsy.
C) Meningitis.
D) Brain abscess.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A chronic autoimmune nervous system disease that destroys the myelin sheath is:

A) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
B) Alzheimer disease.
C) Parkinson disease.
D) Multiple sclerosis.

Question 5

Complementary methods of treating headaches include:

A) Avoiding food allergens.
B) Ingestion of refined sugars and chocolate.
C) Jogging in place for 20 minutes.
D) 10 hours of sleep per night.

Question 6

A cerebral contusion is generally caused by:

A) Blood seeping from ruptured vessels in the meninges.
B) Changes in the cerebral blood flow.
C) Vasoconstriction of cerebral-cranial arterioles.
D) A blow to the head that causes the brain to twist and slide along the inner surface of the skull.

Question 7

The loss of voluntary muscular control and sensation on one side of the body is called:

A) Paraplegia.
B) Quadriplegia.
C) Hemiplegia.
D) Agnosia.

Question 8

A noninflammatory degeneration of the nerves supplying the muscles of the extremities is known as:

A) Peripheral neuropathy.
B) Cerebrovascular accident.
C) Transient ischemic attacks.
D) Parkinson disease.

Question 9

In Bell palsy, the affected portion of the face and eye:

A) Must never be massaged.
B) Should be kept covered at all times.
C) Are to be protected from trauma, wind, and temperature extremes.
D) Are to be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs.

Question 10

Acute bacterial meningitis:

A) Is caused by a viral infection.
B) Affects only the dura mater.
C) Causes nuchal rigidity, severe headache, vomiting, and seizures.
D) Is treated with chemotherapy until cured.

Question 11

CVA is:

A) Sudden impairment of consciousness and subsequent paralysis.
B) Also called a brain attack.
C) Caused by embolus, thrombus, or hemorrhage.
D) All of the above

Question 12

Prevention of epilepsy includes:

A) Avoidance of certain foods and prompt treatment of cardiac problems.
B) Avoidance of head injuries and prompt treatment of brain infections.
C) Prompt treatment of nutritional deficiencies.
D) None of the above

Question 13

The cause of migraine headache is:

A) Bright sunlight.
B) The result of an accident.
C) Infected sinuses.
D) Changes in cerebral blood flow.

Question 14

"Little strokes" are called:

A) Seizures.
B) Epilepsy.
C) Mini aneurysms.
D) TIAs.

Question 15

Bell palsy is a:

A) Clinical syndrome marked by the sudden impairment of consciousness.
B) Temporary, often recurring series of episodes of impaired neurologic activity.
C) Paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face due to disease of the facial nerve.
D) Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurring attacks of abnormal motor activity.

Question 16

The cause of Alzheimer disease is thought to be:

A) Poor health and advancing age.
B) Traumatic head injuries.
C) Autoimmune reactions, hereditary factors, and cellular changes.
D) Bacterial infections and Down syndrome.

Question 17

A type of chronic organic brain syndrome characterized by the death of neurons in the cerebral cortex and their replacement by microscopic "plaques" is called:

A) Epilepsy.
B) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
C) Alzheimer disease.
D) Parkinson disease.

Question 18

The nervous system consists of the:

A) Central nervous system.
B) Organic nervous system.
C) Peripheral nervous system.
D) Both A and C

Question 19

Factors that determine if paraplegia or quadriplegia results include:

A) The location, type, and severity of the spinal cord injury.
B) Whether the spinal cord is severed.
C) Whether there is an infectious agent in the brain.
D) Both A and B

Question 20

A mass of blood formed between the arachnoid membrane and the dura mater is:

A) Subdural hematoma.
B) Contusion.
C) Concussion.
D) Vertebral hematoma.

Question 21

Narcolepsy is easy to diagnose.

Question 22

Restless leg syndrome is prevented by relaxing the leg.

Question 23

In adults, most brain tumors spread from the lungs.

Question 24

Physical rehabilitation reverses brain damage in hemiplegia.

Question 25

Alexia is the inability to understand written language.

Question 26

A function of the glossopharyngeal nerve is the sense of taste.

Question 27

Reye syndrome:

A) Is increasingly common.
B) Causes seriously low levels of liver fat.
C) Is most common in children over age 15.
D) None of the above

Question 28

There is no one definitive test for MS.

Question 29

A cerebral contusion is a medical emergency.

Question 30

The use of aspirin in children with viral infections is contraindicated and may result in Reye syndrome.

Question 31

A pattern of breathing where there are periods of apnea lasting 10 to 60 seconds is Cheyne-Stokes respiration.

Question 32

The trigeminal nerve is responsible for:

A) Movement of the eyeball.
B) Secretion of saliva.
C) Sense of equilibrium.
D) Sensation in teeth, face, and scalp.

Question 33

The cell body of each neuron contains:

A) Neurocytes.
B) Ribosomes.
C) Neurophysin.
D) Both B and C

Question 34

Acute bacterial meningitis exhibits nuchal rigidity.

Question 35

One-third of infants die from abusive head trauma.

Question 36

Migraine headaches become more severe and frequent with age.

Question 37

Headache is one of the most common maladies afflicting humans.

Question 38

Symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis include:

A) Involuntary muscular contractions and weakness.
B) Muscular atrophy and problems with speech and swallowing.
C) Muscular atrophy only.
D) Both A and B

Question 39

The most common of headaches is the cluster headache.

Question 40

The thalamus section of the brain is important in:

A) Sleep.
B) Posture.
C) Balance.
D) Equilibrium.

Question 41

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Ribosomes

Question 42

RLS is a neurological disorder in which there is an uncontrollable urge to move the legs.

Question 43

Acute subdural hematomas are one of the mildest types of head injuries.

Question 44

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Foramen magnum

Question 45

Some of the severe symptoms of traumatic brain injury include seizures, slurred speech, and numbness in the extremities.

Question 46

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Bradykinesia

Question 47

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Diplopia

Question 48

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Agnosia

Question 49

A cerebral aneurysm is when there is a bulging outward of an artery in the brain.

Question 50

Acute bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord.

Question 51

Narcolepsy is the driving need to ingest narcotics.

Question 52

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Contracture

Question 53

Secondary brain tumors are neoplasms that have metastasized from another body area.

Question 54

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Anticholinergic

Question 55

A cerebral concussion may result in a temporary loss of consciousness followed by a short period of amnesia.

Question 56

A client with a TIA exhibits such symptoms as muscle weakness in one side of the body, speech deficits, and staggering gait.

Question 57

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Mitochondria

Question 58

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Photophobia

Question 59

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Makes energy in a cell
b.An agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses
c.Flashing lights before one's eyes
d.Builds proteins in a cell
e.Abnormally slow movements
f.Inability to turn thought into writing
g.Opening in the occipital bone
h.Fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility
i.Double vision
j.Inability to understand auditory or visual information
Agraphia

Question 60

Paraplegia is the paralysis of all four extremities.