Cognition || QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
Which findings are signs of reduced cognition? Select all that apply.
A. Memory loss
B. Lethargy
C. Disorientation
D. Quick to arouse
F. Responsiveness to verbal stimuli
G. Clarity correct answers A. Memory loss
B. Lethargy
C. Disorientation
Which areas of the brain are responsible for cognition?
A. Lateral ventricles
B. Pre-frontal cortex and the cerebellum
C. Reticular activating system and the cerebral cortex
D. Limbic system and pons correct answers C. Reticular activating system and the cerebral
cortex
Which actions best describe cognition? Select all that apply.
A. Deep breathing
B. Completing a math problem
C. Following a command
D. A reflex response
E. Following an object correct answers B. Completing a math problem
C. Following a command
E. Following an object
Which conditions can cause decreased levels of cognition? Select all that apply.
A. Severe hypoglycemia
B. Concussion
C. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
D. Decreased seizure activity
E. Inadequate cerebral perfusion correct answers A. Severe hypoglycemia
B. Concussion
C. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
E. Inadequate cerebral perfusion
Someone in a coma has complete loss of consciousness. Someone in a coma can maintain
brain stem function and will not respond to verbal or painful stimuli. Reflexes are usually
present. correct answers
The nurse works for the organ donation team at the local hospital and is called to the
intensive care unit (ICU) for a client who was in a motorcycle accident and appears to be in a
vegetative state. Which criteria must be met for the individual to be brain dead? Select all that
apply.
A. Cardiac arrest
B. Brain stem reflexes or responses are intact
SOLUTIONS!!
Which findings are signs of reduced cognition? Select all that apply.
A. Memory loss
B. Lethargy
C. Disorientation
D. Quick to arouse
F. Responsiveness to verbal stimuli
G. Clarity correct answers A. Memory loss
B. Lethargy
C. Disorientation
Which areas of the brain are responsible for cognition?
A. Lateral ventricles
B. Pre-frontal cortex and the cerebellum
C. Reticular activating system and the cerebral cortex
D. Limbic system and pons correct answers C. Reticular activating system and the cerebral
cortex
Which actions best describe cognition? Select all that apply.
A. Deep breathing
B. Completing a math problem
C. Following a command
D. A reflex response
E. Following an object correct answers B. Completing a math problem
C. Following a command
E. Following an object
Which conditions can cause decreased levels of cognition? Select all that apply.
A. Severe hypoglycemia
B. Concussion
C. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
D. Decreased seizure activity
E. Inadequate cerebral perfusion correct answers A. Severe hypoglycemia
B. Concussion
C. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
E. Inadequate cerebral perfusion
Someone in a coma has complete loss of consciousness. Someone in a coma can maintain
brain stem function and will not respond to verbal or painful stimuli. Reflexes are usually
present. correct answers
The nurse works for the organ donation team at the local hospital and is called to the
intensive care unit (ICU) for a client who was in a motorcycle accident and appears to be in a
vegetative state. Which criteria must be met for the individual to be brain dead? Select all that
apply.
A. Cardiac arrest
B. Brain stem reflexes or responses are intact
