GNRS 515 Patho Exam 4 – Questions With Expert
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When a patient asks what the somatic 3.Skeletal muscle
nervous system controls, how should
the nurse respond? It controls: The somatic nervous system consists of pathways
that regulate voluntary motor control, the skeletal
1.The heart muscle system.
2.The spinal cord
3.Skeletal muscle
4.Smooth muscle organs
A 19-year-old male college student 2.Reticular activating system
reports to his primary care provider
that he cannot stay awake in class The reticular activating system is responsible for
regardless of how much sleep he gets. wakefulness.
A drug that stimulates which of the
following areas would best treat his
problem?
1.Corpora quadrigemina
2.Reticular activating system
3.Cerebellum
4.Hypothalamus
,A 32-year-old female suffers from 3.Prefrontal
severe brain damage following a
motor vehicle accident. After The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented
rehabilitation she notices that her behavior (e.g., ability to concentrate), short-term or
thought processes and goal-oriented recall memory, the elaboration of thought, and
behavior are impaired. Which area inhibition on the limbic areas of the CNS.
does the nurse suspect is damaged?
1.Thalamus
2.Limbic
3.Prefrontal
4.Occipital
A neurologist is teaching about the 2.Broca area
region responsible for motor aspects
of speech. Which area is the Broca's area is associated with speech production
neurologist discussing? and articulation. Wernicke's area is a critical language
area that connects to Broca's area via a neural
1.Wernicke area pathway. Wernicke's area is primarily involved in
2.Broca area comprehension.
3.Primary speech area
4.Insula
A 45-year-old male was previously 1.Basal ganglia
diagnosed with Parkinson disease. He
has impaired fine repetitive motor The basal ganglia system is believed to exert a
movements. Which of the following stabilizing effect on motor movements. Parkinson
areas does the nurse suspect is most disease and Huntington disease are conditions
likely damaged? associated with defects of the basal ganglia. They are
characterized by various involuntary or exaggerated
1.Basal ganglia motor movements.
2.Prefrontal area
3.Hippocampus
4.Temporal lobe
,A neurologist is teaching about the 3.Occipital lobe
location of the primary visual cortex in
the brain. Which area is the The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
neurologist discussing?
1.Frontal lobe
2.Temporal lobe
3.Occipital lobe
4.Parietal lobe
When a nurse is teaching about the 2.Corpus callosum
transverse fiber tract that connects the
two cerebral hemispheres, what term The corpus callosum connects the two cerebral
should the nurse use? hemispheres and is essential in coordinating activities
between hemispheres.
1.Peduncle
2.Corpus callosum
3.Basal ganglia
4.Pons
What term should the nurse use when 1.Dura mater
talking about the outermost
membrane surrounding the brain? The dura mater is the outer layer of the brain.
1.Dura mater
2.Arachnoid mater
3.Pia mater
4.Falx cerebri
The _____ ensures collateral blood flow 3.Circle of Willis
from blood vessels supplying the
brain. The circle of Willis ensures collateral blood
circulation in the brain.
1.Carotid arteries
2.Basal artery
3.Circle of Willis
4.Vertebral arteries
, When a student asks which type of 3.Large, myelinated
nerves transmit nerve impulses at the
fastest rate, what is the best response Large and myelinated nerves transmit impulses at the
by the nurse? fastest rate.
1.Large, non-myelinated
2.Small, myelinated
3.Large, myelinated
4.Small, non-myelinated
The nurse is assessing the patient with 3.Oculomotor
a pen light. The integrity of which
cranial nerve is being evaluated? In evaluating the oculomotor nerve, the pupils are
examined for size, shape, and equality; pupillary
1.Olfactory reflex tested with a pen light (pupils should constrict
2.Vagus when illuminated); and ability to follow moving
3.Oculomotor objects.
4.Trigeminal Olfactory is assessed using smells.
Vagus is assessed using the ophthalmoscope.
The trigeminal is assessed with a safety pin and hot
and cold objects for sensations of pain, touch, and
temperature.
A neurologists explains that arousal is 3.Reticular activating system
mediated by the:
Arousal is mediated by the reticular activating
1.Cerebral cortex system, which regulates aspects of attention and
2.Medulla oblongata information processing and maintains consciousness.
3.Reticular activating system
4.Cingulate gyrus
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Terms in this set (133)
When a patient asks what the somatic 3.Skeletal muscle
nervous system controls, how should
the nurse respond? It controls: The somatic nervous system consists of pathways
that regulate voluntary motor control, the skeletal
1.The heart muscle system.
2.The spinal cord
3.Skeletal muscle
4.Smooth muscle organs
A 19-year-old male college student 2.Reticular activating system
reports to his primary care provider
that he cannot stay awake in class The reticular activating system is responsible for
regardless of how much sleep he gets. wakefulness.
A drug that stimulates which of the
following areas would best treat his
problem?
1.Corpora quadrigemina
2.Reticular activating system
3.Cerebellum
4.Hypothalamus
,A 32-year-old female suffers from 3.Prefrontal
severe brain damage following a
motor vehicle accident. After The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented
rehabilitation she notices that her behavior (e.g., ability to concentrate), short-term or
thought processes and goal-oriented recall memory, the elaboration of thought, and
behavior are impaired. Which area inhibition on the limbic areas of the CNS.
does the nurse suspect is damaged?
1.Thalamus
2.Limbic
3.Prefrontal
4.Occipital
A neurologist is teaching about the 2.Broca area
region responsible for motor aspects
of speech. Which area is the Broca's area is associated with speech production
neurologist discussing? and articulation. Wernicke's area is a critical language
area that connects to Broca's area via a neural
1.Wernicke area pathway. Wernicke's area is primarily involved in
2.Broca area comprehension.
3.Primary speech area
4.Insula
A 45-year-old male was previously 1.Basal ganglia
diagnosed with Parkinson disease. He
has impaired fine repetitive motor The basal ganglia system is believed to exert a
movements. Which of the following stabilizing effect on motor movements. Parkinson
areas does the nurse suspect is most disease and Huntington disease are conditions
likely damaged? associated with defects of the basal ganglia. They are
characterized by various involuntary or exaggerated
1.Basal ganglia motor movements.
2.Prefrontal area
3.Hippocampus
4.Temporal lobe
,A neurologist is teaching about the 3.Occipital lobe
location of the primary visual cortex in
the brain. Which area is the The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
neurologist discussing?
1.Frontal lobe
2.Temporal lobe
3.Occipital lobe
4.Parietal lobe
When a nurse is teaching about the 2.Corpus callosum
transverse fiber tract that connects the
two cerebral hemispheres, what term The corpus callosum connects the two cerebral
should the nurse use? hemispheres and is essential in coordinating activities
between hemispheres.
1.Peduncle
2.Corpus callosum
3.Basal ganglia
4.Pons
What term should the nurse use when 1.Dura mater
talking about the outermost
membrane surrounding the brain? The dura mater is the outer layer of the brain.
1.Dura mater
2.Arachnoid mater
3.Pia mater
4.Falx cerebri
The _____ ensures collateral blood flow 3.Circle of Willis
from blood vessels supplying the
brain. The circle of Willis ensures collateral blood
circulation in the brain.
1.Carotid arteries
2.Basal artery
3.Circle of Willis
4.Vertebral arteries
, When a student asks which type of 3.Large, myelinated
nerves transmit nerve impulses at the
fastest rate, what is the best response Large and myelinated nerves transmit impulses at the
by the nurse? fastest rate.
1.Large, non-myelinated
2.Small, myelinated
3.Large, myelinated
4.Small, non-myelinated
The nurse is assessing the patient with 3.Oculomotor
a pen light. The integrity of which
cranial nerve is being evaluated? In evaluating the oculomotor nerve, the pupils are
examined for size, shape, and equality; pupillary
1.Olfactory reflex tested with a pen light (pupils should constrict
2.Vagus when illuminated); and ability to follow moving
3.Oculomotor objects.
4.Trigeminal Olfactory is assessed using smells.
Vagus is assessed using the ophthalmoscope.
The trigeminal is assessed with a safety pin and hot
and cold objects for sensations of pain, touch, and
temperature.
A neurologists explains that arousal is 3.Reticular activating system
mediated by the:
Arousal is mediated by the reticular activating
1.Cerebral cortex system, which regulates aspects of attention and
2.Medulla oblongata information processing and maintains consciousness.
3.Reticular activating system
4.Cingulate gyrus
