“Next Generation NCLEX-RN Test Bank: Neurological Nursing Questions with Answers and Rationales

TEST BANK FOR
NCLEX RN (NEXT
GENERATION NCLEX)
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Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate
identifying in a patient diagnosed with an upper
motor neuron (UMN) lesion?
- Areflexia
- Hyperreflexia

,- Denervation atrophy
- Decreased muscle tone - ANSWER-- Hyperreflexia


After reviewing the MRI reports of four patients,
which patient would the nurse integrate interventions
related to paralysis into the plan of care?
- Left cerebral cortex lesion
- Cerebral cortex lesion
- Lower motor neuron lesion
- Right parietal cortex lesion - ANSWER-Lower motor
neuron lesion
- The cell bodies of lower motor neurons send axons to
innervate the skeletal muscles of the legs, arms, and
trunk, and therefore control the body movements.
- A lower motor neuron lesion is likely to result in
paralysis


Left cerebral cortex lesion causes - ANSWER-dysphasia
and speech difficulties

, Cerebral cortex lesion causes - ANSWER-apraxia - pt is
unable to perform learned movements despite of
having the physical ability to perform them


Right parietal cortex lesion causes - ANSWER-
anosognosia - an inability to recognize a bodily defect
or disease


Which functions would the nurse be able to assess
when performing a pupillary assessment on an
unconscious patient? Select all that apply.
- Size
- Shape
- Reactivity
- Convergence
- Accommodation - ANSWER-- Size
- Shape
- Reactivity