NSC 484 Exam III Questions And Answers
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In a patient with a disease that affects the myelin sheath of the nerves such
as multiple sclerosis, the glial cells affected are the
a.microglia
b.astrocytes
c.ependymal cells
d.oligodendrocytes ANS✔✔ D
Drugs or diseases the impair the function of the extrapyramidal system may
cause loss of
a. sensations of pain and temperature
b. regulation of the autonomic nervous system
c. integration of somatic and special sensory inputs
d. automatic movements associated with skeletal muscle activity ANS✔✔ D
An obstruction of the anterior cerebral arteries will affect functions of
a. visual imaging
b. balance and coordination
c. judgment, insight, and reasoning
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d. visual and auditory integration for language comprehension ANS✔✔ C
Paralysis of lateral gaze indicates a lesion of cranial nerve
a. II
b. III
c. IV
d.VI ANS✔✔ D
A result of stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system is (select all
that apply)
a. constriction of the bronchi
b. dilation of skin blood vessels
c. increased secretion of insulin
d. increased blood glucose levels
e. relation of the urinary sphincters ANS✔✔ A,B,C,E
Assessment of muscle strength of older adults cannot be compared with
that of younger adults because
a. stroke is more common in older adults
b. nutritional status is better in young adults
c. most young people exercise more than older people
d. aging leads to a decrease in muscle bulk and strength ANS✔✔ D
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Data regarding mobility, strength, coordination, and activity tolerance are
important for the nurse to obtain because
a. many neurologic diseases affect one or more of these areas
b. patients are less able to identify other neurologic impairments
c. these are the first functions to be affected by neurologic disease
d. aspects of movement are the most important function of the nervous
system ANS✔✔ A
During neurologic testing, the patient is able to perceive pain elicited by
pinprick. Based on this finding, the nurse may omit testing for
a. position sense
b. patellar reflexes
c. temperature perception
d. heel-to-shin movements ANS✔✔ C
A patient's eyes jerk while the patient looks to the left. You will record this
finding as
a.nystagmus
b. CN VI palsy
c. oculocephalia
d. ophthalmic dyskinesia ANS✔✔ A
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The nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral neuropathy who is going to
have EMG studies tomorrow morning. The nurse should
a. ensure the patient has an empty bladder
b. instruct the patient that there is no risk of electric shock
c. ensure the patient has no metallic jewelry or metal fragments
d. instruct the patient that she or he may experience pain during the study
ANS✔✔ B
Vasogenic cerebral edema increases intracranial pressure by
a. shifting fluid in the gray matter
b. altering the endothelial lining of cerebral capillaries
c. leaking molecules from the intracellular fluid to the capillaries ANS✔✔ B
A patient with intracranial pressure monitoring has pressure of 12 mm Hg.
The nurse understands that this pressure reflects
a. a severe decrease in cerebral perfusion pressure
b. an alteration in the production of cerebrospinal fluid
c. the loss of autoregulatory control of intracranial pressure.
d. a normal balance between brain tissue, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid
ANS✔✔ D
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