NUR-143 Test 2 (Sections E–J) | 2026 Update | Complete Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

NUR-143 TEST 2 (E,F,G,H,I,J) | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION


12 - ANSWERS-When assessing the Oculomotor, Trochlear, Abducens, stand
about _________ inches away from the patient



cortex - ANSWERS-controls conscious process



Thalamus - ANSWERS-Integrates sensory stimuli



Hypothalamus - ANSWERS-regulates temperature, appetite, pituitary
hormones



medulla - ANSWERS-Cardiac and respiratory center



Cerebellum - ANSWERS-controls balance and coordination



temporal lobe - ANSWERS-controls hearing and language comprehension



parietal lobe - ANSWERS-interprets cutaneous sensations



Occipital lobe - ANSWERS-vision center



Frontal lobe - ANSWERS-controls voluntary movements and language
expression

, Limbic system - ANSWERS-primitive drives, sexual, and emotional arousal



Reticular activating system - ANSWERS-maintains consciousness and
wakefulness



Meninges - ANSWERS-protective covering of the brain and spine



Person, place, and time - ANSWERS-To assess a Patient's level of awareness,
what three areas of orientation should you test?



Immediate and recent - ANSWERS-What types of memory loss are often seen
in the older adult?



Immediate, recent and remote - ANSWERS-3 types of memory to assess to
determine memory status?



Olfactory - ANSWERS-Test this cranial nerve by smelling coffee



Optic - ANSWERS-Test this cranial nerve by using a Snellen eye chart (visual
acuity) and cardinal fields



Oculomotor - ANSWERS-Test this cranial nerve with pupillary reaction, and
the ability to blink



Trochlear - ANSWERS-Test this cranial nerve with downward and inward eye
movements



Trigeminal - ANSWERS-Test this cranial nerve is tested by opening and
clenching jaws while the nurse palpates for popping (mastication nerve),
AND by a soft touch on the face and neck