GNRS 515 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED PASS
When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system
controls, how should the nurse respond? It controls:
1.The heart
2.The spinal cord
3.Skeletal muscle
4.Smooth muscle organs - Correct Answer-3.Skeletal muscle
The somatic nervous system consists of pathways that
regulate voluntary motor control, the skeletal muscle system.
A 19-year-old male college student reports to his primary care
provider that he cannot stay awake in class regardless of how
much sleep he gets. A drug that stimulates which of the
following areas would best treat his problem?
1.Corpora quadrigemina
2.Reticular activating system
3.Cerebellum
4.Hypothalamus - Correct Answer-2.Reticular activating
system
The reticular activating system is responsible for wakefulness.
A 32-year-old female suffers from severe brain damage
following a motor vehicle accident. After rehabilitation she
notices that her thought processes and goal-oriented behavior
are impaired. Which area does the nurse suspect is damaged?
1
,1.Thalamus
2.Limbic
3.Prefrontal
4.Occipital - Correct Answer-3.Prefrontal
The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented behavior
(e.g., ability to concentrate), short-term or recall memory, the
elaboration of thought, and inhibition on the limbic areas of
the CNS.
A neurologist is teaching about the region responsible for
motor aspects of speech. Which area is the neurologist
discussing?
1.Wernicke area
2.Broca area
3.Primary speech area
4.Insula - Correct Answer-2.Broca area
Broca's area is associated with speech production and
articulation. Wernicke's area is a critical language area that
connects to Broca's area via a neural pathway. Wernicke's area
is primarily involved in comprehension.
A 45-year-old male was previously diagnosed with Parkinson
disease. He has impaired fine repetitive motor movements.
Which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is most
likely damaged?
1.Basal ganglia
2.Prefrontal area
3.Hippocampus
2
,4.Temporal lobe - Correct Answer-1.Basal ganglia
The basal ganglia system is believed to exert a stabilizing
effect on motor movements. Parkinson disease and
Huntington disease are conditions associated with defects of
the basal ganglia. They are characterized by various
involuntary or exaggerated motor movements.
A neurologist is teaching about the location of the primary
visual cortex in the brain. Which area is the neurologist
discussing?
1.Frontal lobe
2.Temporal lobe
3.Occipital lobe
4.Parietal lobe - Correct Answer-3.Occipital lobe
The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that
connects the two cerebral hemispheres, what term should the
nurse use?
1.Peduncle
2.Corpus callosum
3.Basal ganglia
4.Pons - Correct Answer-2.Corpus callosum
The corpus callosum connects the two cerebral hemispheres
and is essential in coordinating activities between
hemispheres.
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, What term should the nurse use when talking about the
outermost membrane surrounding the brain?
1.Dura mater
2.Arachnoid mater
3.Pia mater
4.Falx cerebri - Correct Answer-1.Dura mater
The dura mater is the outer layer of the brain.
The _____ ensures collateral blood flow from blood vessels
supplying the brain.
1.Carotid arteries
2.Basal artery
3.Circle of Willis
4.Vertebral arteries - Correct Answer-3.Circle of Willis
The circle of Willis ensures collateral blood circulation in the
brain.
When a student asks which type of nerves transmit nerve
impulses at the fastest rate, what is the best response by the
nurse?
1.Large, non-myelinated
2.Small, myelinated
3.Large, myelinated
4.Small, non-myelinated - Correct Answer-3.Large,
myelinated
Large and myelinated nerves transmit impulses at the fastest
rate.
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EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED PASS
When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system
controls, how should the nurse respond? It controls:
1.The heart
2.The spinal cord
3.Skeletal muscle
4.Smooth muscle organs - Correct Answer-3.Skeletal muscle
The somatic nervous system consists of pathways that
regulate voluntary motor control, the skeletal muscle system.
A 19-year-old male college student reports to his primary care
provider that he cannot stay awake in class regardless of how
much sleep he gets. A drug that stimulates which of the
following areas would best treat his problem?
1.Corpora quadrigemina
2.Reticular activating system
3.Cerebellum
4.Hypothalamus - Correct Answer-2.Reticular activating
system
The reticular activating system is responsible for wakefulness.
A 32-year-old female suffers from severe brain damage
following a motor vehicle accident. After rehabilitation she
notices that her thought processes and goal-oriented behavior
are impaired. Which area does the nurse suspect is damaged?
1
,1.Thalamus
2.Limbic
3.Prefrontal
4.Occipital - Correct Answer-3.Prefrontal
The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented behavior
(e.g., ability to concentrate), short-term or recall memory, the
elaboration of thought, and inhibition on the limbic areas of
the CNS.
A neurologist is teaching about the region responsible for
motor aspects of speech. Which area is the neurologist
discussing?
1.Wernicke area
2.Broca area
3.Primary speech area
4.Insula - Correct Answer-2.Broca area
Broca's area is associated with speech production and
articulation. Wernicke's area is a critical language area that
connects to Broca's area via a neural pathway. Wernicke's area
is primarily involved in comprehension.
A 45-year-old male was previously diagnosed with Parkinson
disease. He has impaired fine repetitive motor movements.
Which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is most
likely damaged?
1.Basal ganglia
2.Prefrontal area
3.Hippocampus
2
,4.Temporal lobe - Correct Answer-1.Basal ganglia
The basal ganglia system is believed to exert a stabilizing
effect on motor movements. Parkinson disease and
Huntington disease are conditions associated with defects of
the basal ganglia. They are characterized by various
involuntary or exaggerated motor movements.
A neurologist is teaching about the location of the primary
visual cortex in the brain. Which area is the neurologist
discussing?
1.Frontal lobe
2.Temporal lobe
3.Occipital lobe
4.Parietal lobe - Correct Answer-3.Occipital lobe
The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that
connects the two cerebral hemispheres, what term should the
nurse use?
1.Peduncle
2.Corpus callosum
3.Basal ganglia
4.Pons - Correct Answer-2.Corpus callosum
The corpus callosum connects the two cerebral hemispheres
and is essential in coordinating activities between
hemispheres.
3
, What term should the nurse use when talking about the
outermost membrane surrounding the brain?
1.Dura mater
2.Arachnoid mater
3.Pia mater
4.Falx cerebri - Correct Answer-1.Dura mater
The dura mater is the outer layer of the brain.
The _____ ensures collateral blood flow from blood vessels
supplying the brain.
1.Carotid arteries
2.Basal artery
3.Circle of Willis
4.Vertebral arteries - Correct Answer-3.Circle of Willis
The circle of Willis ensures collateral blood circulation in the
brain.
When a student asks which type of nerves transmit nerve
impulses at the fastest rate, what is the best response by the
nurse?
1.Large, non-myelinated
2.Small, myelinated
3.Large, myelinated
4.Small, non-myelinated - Correct Answer-3.Large,
myelinated
Large and myelinated nerves transmit impulses at the fastest
rate.
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