SCRN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
,Subarachnoid hemorrhage is most commonly caused by what? - ANSWER aneurysmal
rupture
the dural fold that separates the cerebrum from then cerebellum is the - ANSWER
tentorium
the innermost meningeal layer that fits the brain like a latex glove fits the hand is the -
ANSWER pia mater
the frontal lobe contains which of the following:
wernicke's area
motor strip
sensory strip
globus pallidus - ANSWER motor strip
the post central gyrus is located in the - ANSWER parietal lobe
homunculus - ANSWER diagram that depicts what body parts are controlled by the
motor sensory strips
The ___________ is the relay station between the cerebral cortex & brainstem. -
ANSWER thalamus
the diencephalon refers to which structures? - ANSWER thalamus, hypothalamus,
pineal gland
someone who cannot understand what is said to them has had an infarct of the -
ANSWER temporal lobe
which brainstem structure connects to the spinal cord & controls respiratory and heart
rates? - ANSWER medulla oblongata
you are an ED RN whose patient presents w/ staggering gait and slurred speech. the
patient denies having been drinking and the alcohol level is normal, but the CT scan is
positive for infarct in the - ANSWER cerebellum
the most common cardioembolic source for stroke is - ANSWER a fib
which of these is NOT part of the circle of willis?
middle cerebral arteries
, internal carotid arteries
posterior communicating arteries
posterior cerebral arteries - ANSWER middle cerebral arteries
which of the following is NOT a lacunar syndrome?
disconjugate gaze syndrome
pure motor syndrome
pure sensory syndrome
dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome - ANSWER disconjugate gaze syndrome
intraparenchymal hemorrhage is synonymous with - ANSWER intracerebral
hemorrhage
Ondine's curse refers to a syndrome characterized by cessation of respiration during
sleep owing to failure of the automatic respiratory center in the - ANSWER medulla
oblongata
locked-in syndrome refers to a stroke in which area of the brain? - ANSWER Pons
which symptom is characteristic in a patient with damage to the Broca's area? -
ANSWER expressive aphasia
the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is - ANSWER hypertension
causing arterial wall rupture
which area is affected in patients with extinction, formally known as neglect? - ANSWER
parietal lobe
a stroke between 2 adjacent cerebral arteries is known as a/an - ANSWER watershed
infarct
which of the following best describes the cerebral cortex?
folds of gray matter playing an important role in consciousness
folds of white matter playing an important role in consciousness
tracts of white matter playing an important role in autonomic fx
tracts of gray matter playing an important role in motor fx - ANSWER folds of gray
matter playing an important role in consciousness
the corpus callosum is best described by which of the following statements?
a band of gray matter fibers that facilitates communication b/t the cerebral cortex & the
brainstem
CORRECT!!
,Subarachnoid hemorrhage is most commonly caused by what? - ANSWER aneurysmal
rupture
the dural fold that separates the cerebrum from then cerebellum is the - ANSWER
tentorium
the innermost meningeal layer that fits the brain like a latex glove fits the hand is the -
ANSWER pia mater
the frontal lobe contains which of the following:
wernicke's area
motor strip
sensory strip
globus pallidus - ANSWER motor strip
the post central gyrus is located in the - ANSWER parietal lobe
homunculus - ANSWER diagram that depicts what body parts are controlled by the
motor sensory strips
The ___________ is the relay station between the cerebral cortex & brainstem. -
ANSWER thalamus
the diencephalon refers to which structures? - ANSWER thalamus, hypothalamus,
pineal gland
someone who cannot understand what is said to them has had an infarct of the -
ANSWER temporal lobe
which brainstem structure connects to the spinal cord & controls respiratory and heart
rates? - ANSWER medulla oblongata
you are an ED RN whose patient presents w/ staggering gait and slurred speech. the
patient denies having been drinking and the alcohol level is normal, but the CT scan is
positive for infarct in the - ANSWER cerebellum
the most common cardioembolic source for stroke is - ANSWER a fib
which of these is NOT part of the circle of willis?
middle cerebral arteries
, internal carotid arteries
posterior communicating arteries
posterior cerebral arteries - ANSWER middle cerebral arteries
which of the following is NOT a lacunar syndrome?
disconjugate gaze syndrome
pure motor syndrome
pure sensory syndrome
dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome - ANSWER disconjugate gaze syndrome
intraparenchymal hemorrhage is synonymous with - ANSWER intracerebral
hemorrhage
Ondine's curse refers to a syndrome characterized by cessation of respiration during
sleep owing to failure of the automatic respiratory center in the - ANSWER medulla
oblongata
locked-in syndrome refers to a stroke in which area of the brain? - ANSWER Pons
which symptom is characteristic in a patient with damage to the Broca's area? -
ANSWER expressive aphasia
the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is - ANSWER hypertension
causing arterial wall rupture
which area is affected in patients with extinction, formally known as neglect? - ANSWER
parietal lobe
a stroke between 2 adjacent cerebral arteries is known as a/an - ANSWER watershed
infarct
which of the following best describes the cerebral cortex?
folds of gray matter playing an important role in consciousness
folds of white matter playing an important role in consciousness
tracts of white matter playing an important role in autonomic fx
tracts of gray matter playing an important role in motor fx - ANSWER folds of gray
matter playing an important role in consciousness
the corpus callosum is best described by which of the following statements?
a band of gray matter fibers that facilitates communication b/t the cerebral cortex & the
brainstem
