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PN 4006 QUIZ 4.4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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PN 4006 QUIZ 4.4 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Cerebellum function - ANSWER Balance and coordination/muscle movement
The cerebrum is the ________ part of the brain. - ANSWER largest
the cerebrum is responsible for - ANSWER Thought
language
senses
memory
voluntary movement
The brain stem consists of - ANSWER midbrain, medulla, and pons
The medulla oblongata regulates what - ANSWER heart beat
breathing
blood pressure
Define stupor - ANSWER client wakes to vigorous shake or painful stimuli but
returns to unresponsive sleep
T/F semi-comatose pt can speak - ANSWER False. they do NOT speak.
Only swallowing and pupil reflexes are present.
T/F A comatose pt does not respond even to severe pain. - ANSWER False.
They may respond to severe pain only.
How many cranial nerves are there? - ANSWER 12 pairs
How many spinal nerves are there? - ANSWER 31 pairs
8 cervical
, 12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccygeal
Cranial nerve ____ controls the tongue - ANSWER 12
Cranial nerve 2 is responsible for - ANSWER vision
The Romberg test is used to assess what - ANSWER balance
How to do the Romberg test - ANSWER stand with eyes closed and arms extended
in front
Cranial nerve 3 is parallel to what - ANSWER the brain stem
Cranial nerve 3 can be __________ if there is increased ICP - ANSWER displaced
Define nystagmus - ANSWER involuntary eye movement
Define stereognosis - ANSWER ability to identify common objects by touch
A Glasgow coma scale rating of less than 7 indicates what - ANSWER coma
What happens when ICP occurs - ANSWER o2 levels fall
co2 levels rise
causing vasodilation
Some early signs of ICP include - ANSWER headache
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