NUR2755 EXAM 1: MODULES 1-3
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Central nervous system (CNS) - ANS consists of the brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system (PNS) - ANS the sensory and motor neurons that connect the
central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.
frontal lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for voluntary movement, speech production,
executive functions, emotional regulation, and personality.
- functions, future, feelings.
parietal lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for sensory perception & interpretation, and
proprioception.
- pressure, pain, position.
temporal lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for auditory processing, memory, language
comprehension, emotion, and learning.
- talk, tone, thought, time.
occipital lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for visual processing, interpretation, and
recognition.
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cerebellum - ANS brain region responsible for coordination, balance, posture, and fine motor
control.
brainstem - ANS brain region responsible for autonomic function, sleep/wake cycle, and
reflexes.
altered level of consciousness - ANS when a patient is not oriented, does not follow
commands, or needs persistent stimuli to achieve a state of alertness.
- assessments: ABCs, find cause (neurologic, toxicologic, metabolic), GCS.
Glasgow coma scale (GCS) (3-15) - ANS a scoring system used to evaluate level of
consciousness.
- eye-opening response:
4 = spontaneously
3 = to speech
2 = to pain
1 = no response
- verbal response:
5 = oriented x3
4 = confused
3 = inappropriate words
2 = incomprehensible sounds
1 = no response
- motor response:
6 = obeys commands
5 = moves to localized pain
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, 4 = flex to withdraw from pain
3 = abnormal flexion
2 = abnormal extension
1 = no response
alert - ANS spontaneous response to verbal commands or touch.
lethargic - ANS drowsy, but easily responds to stimuli.
stupor - ANS responds only with vigorous stimulation
coma - ANS a state of unresponsiveness with no awareness.
- cause: severe TBI.
- does not experience sleep-wake cycles.
- progress to PVS after 3 months or die within 2 weeks.
persistent vegetative state (PVS) - ANS a state of wakefulness with no awareness.
- bowel & bladder dysfunction.
- continues to have a sleep-wake cycle.
akinetic mutism - ANS a state of wakefulness with severe apathy & lack of voluntary
movement.
- cause: dopaminergic pathway damage.
locked-in syndrome - ANS a state of full wakefulness & awareness without voluntary
movement.
- cause: lesions affecting pons.
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
Central nervous system (CNS) - ANS consists of the brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system (PNS) - ANS the sensory and motor neurons that connect the
central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.
frontal lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for voluntary movement, speech production,
executive functions, emotional regulation, and personality.
- functions, future, feelings.
parietal lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for sensory perception & interpretation, and
proprioception.
- pressure, pain, position.
temporal lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for auditory processing, memory, language
comprehension, emotion, and learning.
- talk, tone, thought, time.
occipital lobe - ANS brain lobe responsible for visual processing, interpretation, and
recognition.
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,- optic.
cerebellum - ANS brain region responsible for coordination, balance, posture, and fine motor
control.
brainstem - ANS brain region responsible for autonomic function, sleep/wake cycle, and
reflexes.
altered level of consciousness - ANS when a patient is not oriented, does not follow
commands, or needs persistent stimuli to achieve a state of alertness.
- assessments: ABCs, find cause (neurologic, toxicologic, metabolic), GCS.
Glasgow coma scale (GCS) (3-15) - ANS a scoring system used to evaluate level of
consciousness.
- eye-opening response:
4 = spontaneously
3 = to speech
2 = to pain
1 = no response
- verbal response:
5 = oriented x3
4 = confused
3 = inappropriate words
2 = incomprehensible sounds
1 = no response
- motor response:
6 = obeys commands
5 = moves to localized pain
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, 4 = flex to withdraw from pain
3 = abnormal flexion
2 = abnormal extension
1 = no response
alert - ANS spontaneous response to verbal commands or touch.
lethargic - ANS drowsy, but easily responds to stimuli.
stupor - ANS responds only with vigorous stimulation
coma - ANS a state of unresponsiveness with no awareness.
- cause: severe TBI.
- does not experience sleep-wake cycles.
- progress to PVS after 3 months or die within 2 weeks.
persistent vegetative state (PVS) - ANS a state of wakefulness with no awareness.
- bowel & bladder dysfunction.
- continues to have a sleep-wake cycle.
akinetic mutism - ANS a state of wakefulness with severe apathy & lack of voluntary
movement.
- cause: dopaminergic pathway damage.
locked-in syndrome - ANS a state of full wakefulness & awareness without voluntary
movement.
- cause: lesions affecting pons.
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