Certified Neuroscience Nurse (CNRN) Review Latest Exam
Study Guide with Practice Questions & Expert Answers
Key characteristics of the frontal lobe? - CORRECT ANSWER--Emotions & Personality
*-Motor Function, Broca's area (language production*
-Social and Sexual behaviors (initiation, judgement, impulse control, problem solving)
-Memory
What type of aphasia does damage to the broca's area cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-
*Expressive Aphasia*
Damage to the broca causes the inability to perform the motor aspects of speech
Key characteristics of the temporal lobe? - CORRECT ANSWER--Auditory ability
-Long term memory
-Wernicke's Area
Damage to what lobe (and laterality of the lobe) will cause Wernicke's aphasia? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Temporal Lobe (Left in 90% of the population)
What is Wernicke's aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Receptive aphasia due to damage to the
temporal lobe (primarily left).
, Interprets the meaning of spoken/written word (processing issue)
How does broca's aphasia present? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient can understand you but
cannot form words. They follow verbal commands and appropriate execute requests, but
they cannot verbally construct their words.
How does wernicke's aphasia present? - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient CAN form normal
words, but when they do it is incoherent and inappropriate. They do not follow verbal
commands but may follow if the command is demonstrated. The reason for this is because
they cannot process language.
Key characteristics of the parietal lobe? - CORRECT ANSWER--Visual-Spatial
information/orientation
-Sensory interpretation
-Voluntary movements (goal directed)
-Object manipulation
Definition of dysphonia? - CORRECT ANSWER--Inability to speak secondary to laryngeal
damage/paralysis (laryngeal inflammation, thickening of the vocal cords, or nerve paralysis)
Definition of dysarthria? - CORRECT ANSWER--Inability to articulate words (slurred speech)
Definition of aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWER--When damage to the language centers of the
brain occur BUT the motor speech muscles (on face) are intact
Study Guide with Practice Questions & Expert Answers
Key characteristics of the frontal lobe? - CORRECT ANSWER--Emotions & Personality
*-Motor Function, Broca's area (language production*
-Social and Sexual behaviors (initiation, judgement, impulse control, problem solving)
-Memory
What type of aphasia does damage to the broca's area cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-
*Expressive Aphasia*
Damage to the broca causes the inability to perform the motor aspects of speech
Key characteristics of the temporal lobe? - CORRECT ANSWER--Auditory ability
-Long term memory
-Wernicke's Area
Damage to what lobe (and laterality of the lobe) will cause Wernicke's aphasia? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Temporal Lobe (Left in 90% of the population)
What is Wernicke's aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Receptive aphasia due to damage to the
temporal lobe (primarily left).
, Interprets the meaning of spoken/written word (processing issue)
How does broca's aphasia present? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient can understand you but
cannot form words. They follow verbal commands and appropriate execute requests, but
they cannot verbally construct their words.
How does wernicke's aphasia present? - CORRECT ANSWER-The patient CAN form normal
words, but when they do it is incoherent and inappropriate. They do not follow verbal
commands but may follow if the command is demonstrated. The reason for this is because
they cannot process language.
Key characteristics of the parietal lobe? - CORRECT ANSWER--Visual-Spatial
information/orientation
-Sensory interpretation
-Voluntary movements (goal directed)
-Object manipulation
Definition of dysphonia? - CORRECT ANSWER--Inability to speak secondary to laryngeal
damage/paralysis (laryngeal inflammation, thickening of the vocal cords, or nerve paralysis)
Definition of dysarthria? - CORRECT ANSWER--Inability to articulate words (slurred speech)
Definition of aphasia? - CORRECT ANSWER--When damage to the language centers of the
brain occur BUT the motor speech muscles (on face) are intact
