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Question #1

The nurse is caring for a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustained a head injury. When assessing deep tendon reflexes (DTR), the nurse observes diminished or hypoactive reflexes. How will the nurse document this finding?

A 2+

B 0

C 3+

D 1+

Question #2

The nurse obtains a Snellen eye chart when assessing cranial nerve function. Which cranial nerve is the nurse testing when using the chart?

A CN I

B CN III

C CN IV

D CN II

Question #3

A client is weak and drowsy after a lumbar puncture. The nurse caring for the client knows that what priority nursing intervention should be provided after a lumbar puncture?

A Administer antihistamines to the client.

B Position the client flat for at least 3 hours.

C Provide adequate caffeine-rich drinks to the client.

D Assess the level of consciousness (LOC) and the pupil response of the client.

Question #4

Which occurs when reflexes are hyperactive when the foot is abruptly dorsiflexed?

A Flaccidity

B Ataxia

C Rigidity

D Clonus

Question #5

If a client has a lower motor neuron lesion, the nurse would expect the client to exhibit

A no muscle atrophy.

B muscle spasticity.

C hyperactive reflexes.

D decreased muscle tone.

Question #6

An 83-year-old woman suffers a stroke at home and is hospitalized for treatment and management. Which of the following diagnostic procedures would be best to visualize the extent of damage?

A Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)

B Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

C Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)

D Computed tomography (CT)

Question #7

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have a direct effect on the circulatory system. Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) causes which of the following?

A Blood vessels in the heart muscle to dilate

B Heartbeat to decrease

C Blood pressure to increase

D Blood vessels in the skeletal muscles to dilate

Question #8

The nurse is assessing the throat of a client with throat pain. In asking the client to stick out the tongue, the nurse is also assessing which cranial nerve?

A Cranial nerve XI

B Cranial nerve XII

C Cranial nerve V

D Cranial nerve I

Question #9

The nurse who is employed in a neurologist’s office is performing a history and assessment on a client experiencing hearing difficulty. The nurse is most correct to gather equipment to assess the function of cranial nerve:

A VIII

B VIII

C V

D VIII

Question #10

A nurse is caring for a client with an injury to the central nervous system. When caring for a client with a spinal cord insult slowing transmission of the motor neurons, the nurse would anticipate a delayed reaction in:

A cognitive ability to understand relayed information.

B response due to interrupted impulses from the central nervous system

C identification of information due to slowed passages of information to brain

D processing information transferred from the environment.

Question #11

Cranial nerve IX is also known as which of the following?

A Hypoglossal

B Vagus

C Spinal accessory

D Glossopharyngeal

Question #12

A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on the client and notes a positive Romberg test. This test for balance is related to which of the following cranial nerves?

A VIII

B VII

C IX

D X

Question #13

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for spatial relationships?

A Temporal

B Parietal

C Frontal

D Occipital

Question #14

A client is ordered to undergo CT of the brain with IV contrast. Before the test, the nurse should complete which action first?

A Assess the client for medication allergies.

B Obtain a blood sample to evaluate BUN and creatinine concentrations.

C Maintain the client NPO for 6 hours before the test.

D Obtain two large-bore IV lines.

Question #15

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment and requests that the patient stand with eyes open and then closed for 20 seconds to assess balance. What type of test is the nurse performing?

A Weber test

B Romberg test

C Watch-tick test

D Rinne test

Question #16

A comatose client is being cared for by a critical care nurse who documents that the client responds only to very painful stimuli by fragmentary, delayed reflex withdrawal. The nurse knows that reflexes in the body are centered where?

A In the pons

B In the medulla oblongata

C In the spinal cord

D In the midbrain

Question #17

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a client diagnosed with a stroke and cannot elicit a gag reflex. This deficit is related to which of the following cranial nerves?

A VII

B VIII

C XII

D IX

Question #18

During a routine physical examination to assess a client’s deep tendon reflexes, a nurse should make sure to:

A use the pointed end of the reflex hammer when striking the Achilles tendon.

B support the joint where the tendon is being tested.

C hold the reflex hammer tightly.

D tap the tendon slowly and softly.

Question #19

A nurse is caring for a client with lower back pain who is scheduled for myelography using metrizamide (a water-soluble contrast dye). After the test, the nurse should place the client in which position?

A Prone

B Head of the bed elevated 45 degrees

C Supine with the head lower than the trunk

D Supine with feet raised

Question #20

A patient sustained a head injury during a fall and has changes in personality and affect. What part of the brain does the nurse recognize has been affected in this injury?

A Temporal lobe

B Parietal lobe

C Occipital lobe

D Frontal lobe

Question #21

The nurse is assessing the client’s mental status . Which question will the nurse include in the assessment?

A Can you count backward from 100?”

B Are you having hallucinations now?”

C Can you write your name on this piece of paper?”

D Who is the president of the United States?”

Question #22

If a client has a lower motor neuron lesion, the nurse would expect to observe which manifestation upon physical assessment?

A Muscle spasticity

B Decreased muscle tone

C NO muscle atrophy

D Hyperactive reflexes

Question #23

The physician’s office nurse is caring for a client who has a history of a cerebral aneurysm. Which diagnostic test does the nurse anticipate to monitor the status of the aneurysm?

A Cerebral angiography

B Myelogram

C Echoencephalography

D Electroencephalogram

Question #24

A client is waiting in a triage area to learn the medical status of family members following a motor vehicle accident. The client is pacing, taking deep breaths, and handwringing. Considering the effects in the body systems, the nurse anticipates that the liver will:

A produce a toxic byproduct in relation to stress.

B maintain a basal rate of functioning.

C convert glycogen to glucose for immediate use.

D cease function and shunt blood to the heart and lungs.

Question #25

The brain stem holds the medulla oblongata. What is the function of the medulla oblongata?

A transmits sensory impulses from the brain to the spinal cord

B controls parasympathetic nerve impulses in the pons

C controls striated muscle activity in blood vessel walls

D transmits motor impulses from the brain to the spinal cord

Question #26

Which lobe of the brain is responsible for concentration and abstract thought?

A Frontal

B V

C Occipital

D Temporal

Question #27

A nurse and nursing student are caring for a client recovering from a lumbar puncture yesterday. The client reports a headache despite being on bedrest overnight. The physician plans an epidural blood patch this morning. The student asks how this will help the headache. The correct reply from the nurse is which of the following?

A The blood will replace the cerebral spinal fluid that has leaked out.”

B The blood provides moisture at the site, which encourages healing.”

C The blood can repair damage to the spinal cord that occurred with the procedure

D The blood will seal the hole in the dura and prevent further loss of cerebral spinal fluid.”

Question #28

A nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a client. The nurse observes the client’s tongue for symmetry, tremors, and strength, and assesses the client’s speech. Which cranial nerve is the nurse assessing?

A XII

B VI

C V

D IV

Question #29

The nurse obtains a Snellen eye chart when assessing cranial nerve function. Which cranial nerve is the nurse testing when using the chart?

A CN I

B CN IV

C CN III

D CN II

Question #30

The nurse has completed evaluating the client’s cranial nerves. The nurse documents impairment of the right cervical nerves (CN IX and CN X). Based on these findings, the nurse should instruct the client to

A have their spouse bring in the client’s glasses.

B wear any hearing aids while in the hospital.

C use the walker when walking.

D refrain from eating or drinking for now.

Question #31

Which term refers to the inability to coordinate muscle movements, resulting in difficulty walking?

A Spasticity

B Rigidity

C Ataxia

D Agnosia

Question #32

The nurse is assessing the client’s pupils following a sports injury. Which of the following assessment findings indicates a neurologic concern? Select all that apply.,,

A Pupil reaction quick

B Absence of pupillary response

C Unequal pupils

D Pinpoint pupils

E Pupil reacts to light

Question #33

A nurse is completing a neurological assessment and determines that the client has significant visual deficits. Considering the functions of the lobes of the brain, which area will most likely contain the neurologic deficit?

A parietal

B frontal

C occipital

D temporal

Question #34

A client is actively hallucinating during an assessment. The nurse would be correct in documenting the hallucination as a disturbance in

A motor ability.

B intellectual function.

C thought content.

D emotional status.

Question #35

Which term refers to the inability to coordinate muscle movements, resulting difficulty walking?

A Rigidity

B Spasticity

C Ataxia

D Agnosia

Question #36

Lesions in the temporal lobe may result in which type of agnosia?

A Visual

B Auditory

C Tactile

D Relationship

Question #37

Which neurotransmitter demonstrates inhibitory action, helps control mood and sleep, and inhibits pain pathways?

A Serotonin

B Enkephalin

C Norepinephrine

D Acetylcholine

Question #38

A client who was found unconscious at home is brought to the hospital by a rescue squad. In the intensive care unit, the nurse checks the client’s oculocephalic (doll’s eye) response by:

A shining a bright light into the pupil.

B turning the client’s head suddenly while holding the eyelids open.

C introducing ice water into the external auditory canal.

D touching the cornea with a wisp of cotton.

Question #39

A patient has been diagnosed with damage to Broca’s area of the left frontal lobe. To document the extent of damage, the nurse would assess the patient’s:

A Speech.

B Hearing.

C Balance.

D Vision.

Question #40

A patient is scheduled for an electroencephalogram (EEG) in the morning. What food on the patient’s tray should the nurse remove prior to the test?

A Orange juice

B Eggs

C Coffee

D Toast

Question #41

Which safety action will the nurse implement for a client receiving oxygen therapy who is undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

A Note that no special safety actions need to be taken.

B Check the client’s oxygen saturation level using a pulse oximeter after the client has been placed on the MRI table.

C Securely fasten the client’s portable oxygen tank to the bottom of the MRI table after the client has been positioned on the table.

D Ensure that no client care equipment containing metal enters the room where the MRI table is located.

Question #42

The nurse is instructing a community class when a student asks, “How does someone get super strength in an emergency?” The nurse should respond by describing the action of the:

A musculoskeletal system.

B sympathetic nervous system.

C endocrine system.

D parasympathetic nervous system.

Question #43

Which of the following neurotransmitters are deficient in myasthenia gravis?

A Serotonin

B Acetylcholine

C GABA

D Dopamine

Question #44

The nurse is performing a neurological assessment of a client who has sustained damage to the frontal cortex. Which of the following deficits will the nurse look for during assessment?

A The inability to maintain steady balance for the Romberg test

B Intentional tremors

C The inability to tell how a mouse and a cat are alike

D Absence of movement below the waist

Question #45

A nurse is preparing a client for a lumbar puncture. The client has heard about post-lumbar puncture headaches and asks what causes them. The nurse tells the client that these headches are caused by which of the following?

A Damage to the spinal cord

B Cerebral spinal fluid leakage at the puncture site

C Traumatic puncture

D Not ambulating soon enough after the procedure

Question #46

What safety actions does the nurse need to take for a client receiving oxygen therapy who is undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?

A Note that no special safety actions need to be taken

B Check the client’s oxygen saturation level using a pulse oximeter after the client has been placed on the MRI table

C that no client care equipment containing metal enters the room where the MRI is located.

D Securely fasten the client’s portable oxygen tank to the bottom of the MRI table after the client has been positioned on the top of the MRI table

Question #47

A client preparing to undergo a lumbar puncture states he doesn’t think he will be able to get comfortable with his knees drawn up to his abdomen and his chin touching his chest. He asks if he can lie on his left side. Which statement is the best response by the nurse?

A Although the required position may not be comfortable, it will make the procedure safer and easier to perform.”

B There’s no other option but to assume the knee-chest position.”

C Lying on your left side will be fine during the procedure.”

D I’ll report your concerns to the physician.”

Question #48

To evaluate a client’s cerebellar function, a nurse should ask:

A Do you have any difficulty speaking?”

B Do you have any problems with balance?”

C Do you have any trouble swallowing food or fluids?”

D Have you noticed any changes in your muscle strength?”

Question #49

The nurse is completing a neurologic assessment and uses the whisper test to assess which cranial nerve?

A Facial

B Acoustic

C Olfactory

D Vagus

Question #50

A nurse is caring for a client with deteriorating neurologic status. The nurse is performing an assessment at the beginning of the shift that reveals a falling blood pressure and heart rate, and the client makes no motor response to stimuli. Which documentation of neuromuscular status is most appropriate?

A Flaccidity

B Weak muscular tone

C Abnormal posture

D Decorticate posturing

Question #51

A nurse is working in a neurologist’s office. The physician orders a Romberg test. The nurse should have the client:

A close his or her eyes and discriminate between dull and sharp.

B close his or her eyes and jump on one foot.

C close his or her eyes and stand erect.

D touch his or her nose with one finger.

Question #52

The nurse is assisting the physician in completing a lumbar puncture. Which would the nurse note as a concern?

A Physician maintains aseptic procedure.

B Client reports a piercing feeling.

C Client reports pressure relief in the head.

D Cerebrospinal fluid is cloudy in nature.

Question #53

The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department with a diagnosis of head trauma secondary to a motorcycle accident. The nurse aide is assigned to clean the client’s face and torso. The nurse would provide further instruction after seeing that the nurse aide:

A cleaned the eye area from the inner to outer eye area.

B cleaned the neck and upper chest area.

C moved the client’s head to clean behind the ears.

D used mild soapy water to clean the face.

Question #54

What part of the brain controls and coordinates muscle movement?

A Brain stem

B Cerebellum

C Midbrain

D Cerebrum

Question #55

A male client is scheduled for an electroencephalogram (EEG). When the nurse caring for the client is preparing him for the test, the client states that during childhood he was mildly electrocuted but miraculously lived. Therefore, he is quite afraid of going through an EEG. In what ways can the nurse help dispel the client’s fear regarding the test?

A Distract the client’s attention from the test.

B Inform the client that he will not experience any electrical shock.

C Encourage adequate water intake by the client.

D Inform the client that he will experience only mild electrical shock.

Question #56

The nurse is caring for a male client who is scheduled for a neurologic examination that uses a radiopaque dye. Before the test, the nurse assesses the allergy history of the client and find the client is allergic to seafood. What does the nurse relate the allergy to seafood as?

A An allergy to antihistamines

B An allergy to morphine

C An allergy to radiation exposure

D An allergy to iodine

Question #57

Which is a sympathetic effect of the nervous system?

A Decreased blood pressure

B Dilated pupils

C Decreased respiratory rate

D Increased peristalsis

Question #58

A nurse is assisting during a lumbar puncture. How should the nurse position the client for this procedure?

A Supine, with the knees raised toward the chest

B Prone, with the head turned to the right

C Lateral recumbent, with chin resting on flexed knees

D Lateral, with right leg flexed

Question #59

A client is ordered to undergo CT of the brain with IV contrast. Before the test, the nurse should complete which action first?

A Obtain two large-bore IV lines.

B Assess the client for medication allergies.

C Maintain the client NPO for 6 hours before the test.

D Obtain a blood sample to evaluate BUN and creatinine concentrations

Question #60

A patient recently noted difficulty maintaining his balance and controlling fine movements. The nurse explains that the provider will order diagnostic studies for the part of his brain known as the:

A Pons.

B Cerebellum.

C Midbrain.

D Medulla oblongata.

Question #61

A patient has a deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin. The nurse is aware that this deficiency can lead to:

A Myasthenia gravis.

B Depression.

C Seizures.

D Parkinson’s disease.

Question #62

Which of the following is a sympathetic nervous system effect?

A Constricted bronchioles

B Decreased blood pressure

C Constricted pupils

D Decreased peristalsis

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