Chapter 47-Neurological System Function, Assessment & Therapeutic Measures

1. The nurse notes that a patient is not able to voluntary move the right arm. Which part of the brain should the nurse suspect is affected in this patient? a. Cerebellum b. Frontal lobe c. Parietal lobe d. Hypothalamus - B. Frontal lobe 2. A patient is diagnosed with a health problem that alters the way impulses are conducted in the neurological system. When reviewing this information with the patient, which part of a neuron should the nurse teach carries impulses toward the cell body? a. Axon b. Dendrite c. Schwann cell d. Myelin sheath - B. Dendrite 3. The nurse is reviewing the vital sign measurements for a patient with a neurological problem. When analyzing these measurements what should the nurse recall as the part of the brain that regulates heart rate and blood pressure?