Chapter 23 Neurological System (Jarvis) answer keys
Chapter 23: Neurological System (Jarvis)
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1. The two parts of the nervous system are the: B
a.
Motor and sensory.
b.
Central and peripheral.
c.
Peripheral and autonomic.
d.
Hypothalamus and cerebral.
2. The wife of a 65-year-old man tells the nurse that she A
is concerned because she has noticed a change in her
husband's personality and ability to understand. He
also cries very easily and becomes angry. The nurse
recalls that the cerebral lobe responsible for these be-
haviors is the __________ lobe.
a.
Frontal
b.
Parietal
c.
Occipital
d.
Temporal
3. Which statement concerning the areas of the brain is B
true?
a.
The cerebellum is the center for speech and emotions.
b.
The hypothalamus controls body temperature and
regulates sleep.
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c.
The basal ganglia are responsible for controlling vol-
untary movements.
d.
Motor pathways of the spinal cord and brainstem
synapse in the thalamus.
4. The area of the nervous system that is responsible for C
mediating reflexes is the:
a.
Medulla.
b.
Cerebellum.
c.
Spinal cord.
d.
Cerebral cortex.
5. While gathering equipment after an injection, a nurse C
accidentally received a prick from an improperly
capped needle. To interpret this sensation, which of
these areas must be intact?
a.
Corticospinal tract, medulla, and basal ganglia
b.
Pyramidal tract, hypothalamus, and sensory cortex
c.
Lateral spinothalamic tract, thalamus, and sensory
cortex
d.
Anterior spinothalamic tract, basal ganglia, and senso-
ry cortex
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6. A patient with a lack of oxygen to his heart will have C
pain in his chest and possibly in the shoulder, arms, or
jaw. The nurse knows that the best explanation why
this occurs is which one of these statements?
a.
A problem exists with the sensory cortex and its ability
to discriminate the location.
b.
The lack of oxygen in his heart has resulted in de-
creased amount of oxygen to the areas experiencing
the pain.
c.
The sensory cortex does not have the ability to localize
pain in the heart; consequently, the pain is felt else-
where.
d.
A lesion has developed in the dorsal root, which is
preventing the sensation from being transmitted nor-
mally.
7. The ability that humans have to perform very skilled B
movements such as writing is controlled by the:
a.
Basal ganglia.
b.
Corticospinal tract.
c.
Spinothalamic tract.
d.
Extrapyramidal tract.
8. C
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1. The two parts of the nervous system are the: B
a.
Motor and sensory.
b.
Central and peripheral.
c.
Peripheral and autonomic.
d.
Hypothalamus and cerebral.
2. The wife of a 65-year-old man tells the nurse that she A
is concerned because she has noticed a change in her
husband's personality and ability to understand. He
also cries very easily and becomes angry. The nurse
recalls that the cerebral lobe responsible for these be-
haviors is the __________ lobe.
a.
Frontal
b.
Parietal
c.
Occipital
d.
Temporal
3. Which statement concerning the areas of the brain is B
true?
a.
The cerebellum is the center for speech and emotions.
b.
The hypothalamus controls body temperature and
regulates sleep.
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c.
The basal ganglia are responsible for controlling vol-
untary movements.
d.
Motor pathways of the spinal cord and brainstem
synapse in the thalamus.
4. The area of the nervous system that is responsible for C
mediating reflexes is the:
a.
Medulla.
b.
Cerebellum.
c.
Spinal cord.
d.
Cerebral cortex.
5. While gathering equipment after an injection, a nurse C
accidentally received a prick from an improperly
capped needle. To interpret this sensation, which of
these areas must be intact?
a.
Corticospinal tract, medulla, and basal ganglia
b.
Pyramidal tract, hypothalamus, and sensory cortex
c.
Lateral spinothalamic tract, thalamus, and sensory
cortex
d.
Anterior spinothalamic tract, basal ganglia, and senso-
ry cortex
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6. A patient with a lack of oxygen to his heart will have C
pain in his chest and possibly in the shoulder, arms, or
jaw. The nurse knows that the best explanation why
this occurs is which one of these statements?
a.
A problem exists with the sensory cortex and its ability
to discriminate the location.
b.
The lack of oxygen in his heart has resulted in de-
creased amount of oxygen to the areas experiencing
the pain.
c.
The sensory cortex does not have the ability to localize
pain in the heart; consequently, the pain is felt else-
where.
d.
A lesion has developed in the dorsal root, which is
preventing the sensation from being transmitted nor-
mally.
7. The ability that humans have to perform very skilled B
movements such as writing is controlled by the:
a.
Basal ganglia.
b.
Corticospinal tract.
c.
Spinothalamic tract.
d.
Extrapyramidal tract.
8. C
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