COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
____S1.STheSnurseSnotesSthatSaSpatientSisSnotSableStoSvoluntarySmoveStheSrightSarm.SWhichSpartSofStheSbrai
nSshouldStheSnurseSsuspectSisSaffectedSinSthisSpatient?

a.SCerebellum

b.SFrontalSlobe

c.SParietalSlobe

d.SHypothalamusS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SB

TheSfrontalSlobesScontainStheSmotorSareasSthatSgenerateStheSimpulsesSthatSbringSaboutSvoluntarySmoveme
nt.SEachSmotorSareaScontrolsSmovementSonStheSoppositeSsideSofStheSbody.SC.STheSparietalSlobesScontainSth
eSgeneralSsensorySareasSforStheScutaneousSsenses,SconsciousSmuscleSsenseS(proprioception),SandStasteS(gu
station).SD.STheShypothalamusShasSvariedSfunctions.SA.STheSfunctionsSofStheScerebellumSareSconcernedSwit
hStheSinvoluntarySaspectsSofSvoluntarySmovement:Scoordination,StheSappropriateSdirectionSandSendpointSo
fSmovements,SandStheSmaintenanceSofSpostureSandSbalanceSorSequilibrium.



____S2.SASpatientSisSdiagnosedSwithSaShealthSproblemSthatSaltersStheSwaySimpulsesSareSconductedSinStheSne
urologicalSsystem.SWhenSreviewingSthisSinformationSwithStheSpatient,SwhichSpartSofSaSneuronSshouldStheSn
urseSteachScarriesSimpulsesStowardStheScellSbody?

a.SAxon

b.SDendrite

c.SSchwannScell

d.SMyelinSsheathS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SB

ASneuronSmayShaveSoneSorSmanySdendrites,SwhichSareSextensionsSthatScarrySimpulsesStowardStheScellSbody
.SA.SASneuronShasSoneSaxonSthatStransmitsSimpulsesSawaySfromStheScellSbody.SC.SInStheSperipheralSnervousSs
ystem,SaxonsSandSdendritesSareSwrappedSinSspecializedSneuroglialScellsScalledSSchwannScells.STheSconcentr
icSlayersSofScellSmembraneSofSaSSchwannScellsSplasmaSmembraneSformStheSmyelinSsheath.SD.SMyelinSisSaSph
ospholipidSthatSelectricallySinsulatesSneuronsSfromSoneSanother.



____S3.STheSnurseSisSreviewingStheSvitalSsignSmeasurementsSforSaSpatientSwithSaSneurologicalSproblem.SWh
enSanalyzingStheseSmeasurementsSwhatSshouldStheSnurseSrecallSasStheSpartSofStheSbrainSthatSregulatesShea
rtSrateSandSbloodSpressure?

a.SMedulla

b.SCerebrum

c.SCerebellum

,d.SHypothalamusS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SA

WithinStheSmedullaSareScardiacScentersSthatSregulateSheartSrate,SrespiratoryScentersSthatSregulateSbreathin
g,SandSvasomotorScentersSthatSregulateStheSdiameterSofSbloodSvesselsSandSthereforeSbloodSpressure.SB.SD.S
TheShypothalamusSandScerebrumShaveSvariedSfunctions.SC.STheSfunctionsSofStheScerebellumSareSconcerne
dSwithStheSinvoluntarySaspectsSofSvoluntarySmovement:Scoordination,StheSappropriateSdirectionSandSendp
ointSofSmovements,SandStheSmaintenanceSofSpostureSandSbalanceSorSequilibrium.



____S4.STheSnurseSisSpreparingSmaterialSaboutSimpulseStransmissionStoShelpSwithSaSpresentationSonStheSne
urologicalSsystem.SWhenSdiscussingSspinalSnerves,StheSnurseSwillSincludeSthatSeachSspinalSnerveSisSmadeSup
SofStheSdorsalSrootSandSwhichSotherSroot?



a.SMedial

b.SLateral

c.SVentral

d.SProximalS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SC

EachSspinalSnerveShasStwoSroots,SwhichSareSneuronsSenteringSorSleavingStheSspinalScord.STheSdorsalSrootSisS
madeSofSsensorySneuronsSthatScarrySimpulsesSintoStheSspinalScord.STheSdorsalSrootSganglionSisSanSenlargem
entSofSthisSrootSthatScontainsStheScellSbodiesSofStheseSsensorySneurons.STheSventralSrootSisStheSmotorSroot;S
itSisSmadeSofSmotorSneuronsSthatScarrySimpulsesSfromStheSspinalScordStoSmusclesSorSglands.S(TheirScellSbodi
esSareSinStheSgraySmatterSofStheSspinalScord.)SWhenStheStwoSrootsSmerge,StheSnerveSthusSformedSisSaSmixed
Snerve.SA.SB.SD.SMedial,Slateral,SandSproximalSareSnotSpartsSofSaSspinalSnerve




____S5.STheSnurseSisSexplainingStheStransmissionSofSnerveSimpulsesStoSaSpatientSwithSaSspinalScordSinjury.S
WhatSshouldStheSnurseSexplainSasStheSstructureSthatScarriesSnerveSimpulsesSatSsynapses?

a.SCellSmembrane

b.SDepolarizations

c.SSchwannsScells

d.SNeurotransmittersS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SD

TheSendSofStheSaxonSisScalledStheSsynapticSendSbulbSandScontainsSaSchemicalSneurotransmitterSthatSisSrelea
sedSintoStheSsynapseSbyStheSarrivalSofStheSelectricalSimpulse.STheSneurotransmitterSdiffusesSacrossStheSsyna
pseSandScombinesSwithSspecificSreceptorSsitesSonStheSpostsynapticSmembrane.SAtSexcitatorySsynapses,StheS
neurotransmitterSmakesStheSpostsynapticSmembraneSmoreSpermeableStoSsodiumSions,SwhichSrushSintoSth
eScell,SinitiatingSanSelectricalSimpulseSonStheSmembraneSofStheSpostsynapticSneuron.SA.SB.SC.SSchwannScells,
Sdepolarization,SandScellSmembranesSareSpartSofStheSneuronSandSitsSfunction,SnotStheSsynapse.

, ____S6.SASpatientSlearnsSthatSabdominalSpainSisSoriginatingSfromStheSliver.STheSnurseSshouldSexplainStoStheS
patientSthatStheSimpulsesSfromSreceptorsSinStheSinternalSorgansStoStheScentralSnervousSsystemSareStransmit
tedSfromSwhichStypeSofSneurons?

a.SInterneurons

b.SEfferentSneurons

c.SSomaticSsensorySneurons

d.SVisceralSsensorySneuronsS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SD

SensorySneuronsSfromSreceptorsSinSinternalSorgansSareScalledSvisceralSsensorySneurons.SC.SSensorySneuron
sSfromSreceptorsSinStheSskin,SskeletalSmuscles,SandSjointsSareScalledSsomatic.SB.SMotorS(efferent)SneuronsStr
ansmitSimpulsesSfromStheScentralSnervousSsystemStoSeffectorsthatSis,SmusclesSandSglands.SA.SInterneuronsS
areSfoundSentirelySwithinStheScentralSnervousSsystem.



____S7.STheSnurseSisSreviewingStheSresultsSofSaSpatientsSdiagnosticStestsSwhichSshowSchangesSinSnerveSinsul
ation.SWhatSstructureSshouldStheSnurseSexplainStoStheSpatientSthatSelectricallySinsulatesSneurons?

a.SAstrocytes

b.SGraySmatter

c.SInterneurons

d.SMyelinSsheathS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SD

MyelinSisSaSphospholipidSsheathSthatSelectricallySinsulatesSneuronsSfromSoneSanother.SB.SC.STheSgraySmatte
rSisSwhereStheScellSbodiesSofSmotorSneuronsSandSinterneuronsSareSlocated.SA.SAstrocytesSareSpartSofStheSne
uroglia.



____S8.STheSnurseSnotesSthatSaSpatientShasSaShistorySofSfalling.SWhichSpartSofStheSbrainSshouldStheSnurseSqu
estionSasSbeingSaffectedSinSthisSpatient?

a.SMedulla

b.SCerebellum

c.SFrontalSlobes

d.SHypothalamusS-SCORRECTSANSWERS-ANS:SB

TheSfunctionsSofStheScerebellumSareSconcernedSwithStheSinvoluntarySaspectsSofSvoluntarySmovement:Scoor
dination,StheSappropriateSdirectionSandSendpointSofSmovements,SandStheSmaintenanceSofSpostureSandSbal
anceSorSequilibrium.SC.STheSfrontalSlobesScontainStheSmotorSareasSthatSgenerateStheSimpulsesSthatSbringSab
outSvoluntarySmovement.SEachSmotorSareaScontrolsSmovementSonStheSoppositeSsideSofStheSbody.STheSfron
talSlobesScontainStheSmotorSareasSthatSgenerateStheSimpulsesSthatSbringSaboutSvoluntarySmovement.SD.STh
eShypothalamusShasSmanySfunctions.SA.STheSmedullaSregulatesStheSmostSvitalSlifeSfunctions.