Neuro NCLEX Q&As
Neuro NCLEX
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1. The nurse is assessing a patient who A barbiturate
is on long-term therapy for seizures.
An assessment shows that the pa-
tient has a staggering gait and a posi-
tive Romberg sign. Which medication
could cause these complications?
2. While examining an 8-month-old in- The infant may have a frontal lobe lesion
fant, the nurse observes a palmar
grasp reflex. What does the nurse in-
fer from this finding?
3. The nurse is assessing a patient who Astereognosis
has a sensory cortex lesion. The nurse
instructs the patient to close the eyes
and places a key in the patient's hand.
The nurse finds that the patient is un-
able to identify the object by touch.
Which clinical sign does the patient's
response indicate?
4. While assessing the sense of smell, Sinusitis
the nurse observes that the patient is Allergic rhinitis
unable to identify the odor of coffee. Fracture of the cribriform plat
What conditions should the nurse fur-
ther assess in the patient?
5. While assessing neurologic function, Cranial nerve V Trigeminal
the nurse touches a cotton wisp on
the patient's forehead, cheeks, and
chin. Which cranial nerve is the nurse
testing?
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6. Which cranial nerve injury may cause Cranial nerve III Olfactory
anosmia in the patient?
7. Which part of the brain is associated Frontal Lobe
with personality and intellectual func-
tioning?
8. Which part of the brain is associated Parietal Lobe
with the processing of sensory infor-
mation such as pressure, touch, and
pain
9. Which part of the brain is associated Occipital Lobe
with the primary visual receptor cen-
ter
10. While assessing a patient with myas- Oculomotor
thenia gravis, the nurse sees that the
patient has drooping upper eyelids.
Damage to which cranial nerve could
cause this finding?
11. A patient is given a score of 3 on the The person is in a coma
Glasgow Coma Scale. What does this (7 or less)
score indicate? (15 normal)
12. Which pathologic reflexes does the Kernig's sign, Brudzinski's sign
nurse observe in a patient with
meningeal irritation?
13. What are the components of a reflex Neuromuscular junction
arc? Sensory nerve
Motor nerve
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Neuro NCLEX
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4mz06d
1. The nurse is assessing a patient who A barbiturate
is on long-term therapy for seizures.
An assessment shows that the pa-
tient has a staggering gait and a posi-
tive Romberg sign. Which medication
could cause these complications?
2. While examining an 8-month-old in- The infant may have a frontal lobe lesion
fant, the nurse observes a palmar
grasp reflex. What does the nurse in-
fer from this finding?
3. The nurse is assessing a patient who Astereognosis
has a sensory cortex lesion. The nurse
instructs the patient to close the eyes
and places a key in the patient's hand.
The nurse finds that the patient is un-
able to identify the object by touch.
Which clinical sign does the patient's
response indicate?
4. While assessing the sense of smell, Sinusitis
the nurse observes that the patient is Allergic rhinitis
unable to identify the odor of coffee. Fracture of the cribriform plat
What conditions should the nurse fur-
ther assess in the patient?
5. While assessing neurologic function, Cranial nerve V Trigeminal
the nurse touches a cotton wisp on
the patient's forehead, cheeks, and
chin. Which cranial nerve is the nurse
testing?
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, Neuro NCLEX Q&As
Neuro NCLEX
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_4mz06d
6. Which cranial nerve injury may cause Cranial nerve III Olfactory
anosmia in the patient?
7. Which part of the brain is associated Frontal Lobe
with personality and intellectual func-
tioning?
8. Which part of the brain is associated Parietal Lobe
with the processing of sensory infor-
mation such as pressure, touch, and
pain
9. Which part of the brain is associated Occipital Lobe
with the primary visual receptor cen-
ter
10. While assessing a patient with myas- Oculomotor
thenia gravis, the nurse sees that the
patient has drooping upper eyelids.
Damage to which cranial nerve could
cause this finding?
11. A patient is given a score of 3 on the The person is in a coma
Glasgow Coma Scale. What does this (7 or less)
score indicate? (15 normal)
12. Which pathologic reflexes does the Kernig's sign, Brudzinski's sign
nurse observe in a patient with
meningeal irritation?
13. What are the components of a reflex Neuromuscular junction
arc? Sensory nerve
Motor nerve
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