Patellar reflex - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

An unrestricted Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Medical Certificate must be renewed - ANSWER-Every Two Years A driver presents with history of an isolated TIA 6 months ago. He has a return to work letter from his primary care provider (PCP) and neurologist. He is taking and tolerating well hydrochlorothiazide and simvastatin. All other aspects of the exam and history were normal. What should the medical examiner do next? - ANSWER-Disqualify driver for now FMCSA regulates interstate comme...

Human Reflex Physiology Exam 100% solved Define reflex: - ANSWERRapid, predictable, involuntary motor responses to stimuli; they are mediated over neural pathways called reflex arcs. Name five essential components of a reflex arc: - ANSWERReceptor, sensory neuron, integration center, motor neuron, and effector. In general, what is the importance of reflex testing in a routine physical examination? - ANSWERReflex testing is an important diagnostic tool for assessing the condition of the ne...

HESI A2 Exit Exam Maternity Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass At 14-weeks gestation, a client arrives at the Emergency Center complaining of a dull pain in the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. The nurse obtains a blood sample and initiates an IV. Thirty minutes after admission, the client reports feeling a sharp abdominal pain and a shoulder pain. Assessment findings include diaphoresis, a heart rate of 120 beats/minute, and a blood pressure of 86/48. Which action should the nur...

The patellar "knee jerk" reflex is an example of a(n) ________. - Answer-stretch reflex The ________ nerve is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve. - Answer-cervical Which of the following nerves does not arise from the brachial plexus? - Answer-phrenic Which of the following is not an example of an exteroceptor? - Answer-baroreceptor Which of the following is not a main level of neural integration in the somatosensory system? - Answersegmental The posterior side of the thigh, leg, and fo...

HESI A2 Exit Exam Maternity Practice, HESI A2 Entrance Exam Biology Questions and Answers 100% Pass At 14-weeks gestation, a client arrives at the Emergency Center complaining of a dull pain in the right lower quadrant of her abdomen. The nurse obtains a blood sample and initiates an IV. Thirty minutes after admission, the client reports feeling a sharp abdominal pain and a shoulder pain. Assessment findings include diaphoresis, a heart rate of 120 beats/minute, and a blood pressure of 86...

Where and why are lumbar punctures performed? - Answer- Spinal Block -> Anesthetic (into epidural space) Spinal Tap -> CSF extraction (into subarachnoid space)W B/W L3/L4 or L4/L5 NB: Posterior to this is *cauda equina* Where does a *herniated intervertebral* disk occur? What causes it? - Answer- Occurs b/w L4/L5 or *L5/S1* and C5/C6 or C6/C7 NB: affects lower spinal nerve # Degeneration of annulus fibrosis followed by *sudden compression* of nucleus pulposus What is the dif...

Articular correct answer: joint (synovium, synovial fluid, articular cartilage, intrarticular ligaments, joint capsule, juxta-articular bone) deep defuse pain, limited active and passive ROM, swelling, crepitation, instability, locking, deformity non-articular correct answer: painful active but not passive ROM dorsiflexion correct answer: bending of the foot or the toes upward plantarflexion correct answer: Ankle movement pointing the foot downward inflammatory conditions correc...

An unrestricted Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Medical Certificate must be renewed - Answer Every Two Years A driver presents with history of an isolated TIA 6 months ago. He has a return to work letter from his primary care provider (PCP) and neurologist. He is taking and tolerating well hydrochlorothiazide and simvastatin. All other aspects of the exam and history were normal. What should the medical examiner do next? - Answer Disqualify driver for now FMCSA regulates interstate c...

BIOL 100 UNLV LAB FINAL EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS **Name the four primary tissue types.** Connective, Muscle, Epithelial, Nervous (C-M-E- N). **What does connective tissue primarily do?** It supports and cushions. **What is the main function of muscle tissue?** Muscle tissue facilitates movement. **Describe the functions of epithelial tissue.** Epithelial tissue serves in protection, absorption, and excretion. **Explain the role of nervous tissue.** Nervous tissue coo...

The patellar "knee jerk" reflex is an example of a(n) ________. - ANSWER stretch reflex The ________ nerve is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve. - ANSWER cervical Which of the following nerves does not arise from the brachial plexus? - ANSWER phrenic Which of the following is not an example of an exteroceptor? - ANSWER baroreceptor Which of the following is not a main level of neural integration in the somatosensory system? - ANSWER segmental The posterior side of the thigh, leg, and ...