QUIZ 8 – MS11 NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS AND DRUGS REVIEW
2025 – MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
1. To what does the neural synapse refer?
a. Length of time it takes for afferent neurons to carry impulses to the central nervous system
(CNS)
b. Length of time it takes for efferent neurons to carry impulses to the motor neurons
c. Space between the axons and the dendrites of a neuron
d. Space between the axons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next
D.Space between the axons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next
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2. An older adult patient is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the hospital.
What should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate?
a. Decreased heart rate
b. Decreased blood pressure (BP)
c. Irregular respiration
d. Dilation of the pupils
d.
Dilation of the pupils
3. Which neurologic finding would be considered abnormal in an 88-year-old patient?
a. Slow papillary response to light
,b. Jerky eye movements
c. Dizziness and problems with balance
d. Absence of the Achilles tendon jerk
c.Dizziness and problems with balance
4. What is the most reliable indicator of neurologic status?a. Blood pressure
b. Pulse rate
c. Temperature
d. Level of consciousness
d.Level of consciousness
5. A patient is stuporous but reacts by withdrawing from painful stimuli. What term is most
appropriate for this patient?
a. Comatose
b. Lethargic
c. Semicomatose
d. Somnolent
Semicomatose
6. Which describes the Babinski reflex?
a. Downward curl of the toes
b. Big toe bending upward
c. Spreading out of the toes
, d. Pain in the big toe
a. Downward curl of the toes
7. What should the nurse assess for the when a patient is scheduled for an angiogram?
a. Dizziness
b. Allergy to shrimp
c. Increased BP
d. Irregular heartbeat
b. Allergy to shrimp
8. What diagnostic test might be contraindicate for a patient who has a pacemaker?
a. Computed tomography (CT)
b. Electromyography (EMG)
c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
d. Electroencephalography (EEG)
c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI}
What should be immediately reported by the nurse caring for a 90-year-old patient with a
closed head injury?
a. Blood pressure change from 147/72 to 176/70 mm Hg
b. Respiration rate increase from 14 to 18 breaths/min
c. Slow pupillary reaction bilaterally
d. Temperature decrease from 100.2 F to 97.6 F
2025 – MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
1. To what does the neural synapse refer?
a. Length of time it takes for afferent neurons to carry impulses to the central nervous system
(CNS)
b. Length of time it takes for efferent neurons to carry impulses to the motor neurons
c. Space between the axons and the dendrites of a neuron
d. Space between the axons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next
D.Space between the axons of one neuron and the dendrites of the next
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
2. An older adult patient is experiencing extreme stress related to an admission to the hospital.
What should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate?
a. Decreased heart rate
b. Decreased blood pressure (BP)
c. Irregular respiration
d. Dilation of the pupils
d.
Dilation of the pupils
3. Which neurologic finding would be considered abnormal in an 88-year-old patient?
a. Slow papillary response to light
,b. Jerky eye movements
c. Dizziness and problems with balance
d. Absence of the Achilles tendon jerk
c.Dizziness and problems with balance
4. What is the most reliable indicator of neurologic status?a. Blood pressure
b. Pulse rate
c. Temperature
d. Level of consciousness
d.Level of consciousness
5. A patient is stuporous but reacts by withdrawing from painful stimuli. What term is most
appropriate for this patient?
a. Comatose
b. Lethargic
c. Semicomatose
d. Somnolent
Semicomatose
6. Which describes the Babinski reflex?
a. Downward curl of the toes
b. Big toe bending upward
c. Spreading out of the toes
, d. Pain in the big toe
a. Downward curl of the toes
7. What should the nurse assess for the when a patient is scheduled for an angiogram?
a. Dizziness
b. Allergy to shrimp
c. Increased BP
d. Irregular heartbeat
b. Allergy to shrimp
8. What diagnostic test might be contraindicate for a patient who has a pacemaker?
a. Computed tomography (CT)
b. Electromyography (EMG)
c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
d. Electroencephalography (EEG)
c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI}
What should be immediately reported by the nurse caring for a 90-year-old patient with a
closed head injury?
a. Blood pressure change from 147/72 to 176/70 mm Hg
b. Respiration rate increase from 14 to 18 breaths/min
c. Slow pupillary reaction bilaterally
d. Temperature decrease from 100.2 F to 97.6 F
