16. The Neurological Exam

16. The Neurological Exam


1. A man arrives at hospital feeling faint and complaining of pins and needles feeling all along one side of
his body. The most likely explanation is that he has suffered a stroke which causes a loss of --------- to a
particular part of central nervous system.

(A) Oxygen

(B) Calcium

(C) Phosphorus

(D) AII of them

Ans A Diff Easy Page 692

2. How many types of cells are present in nervous tissues? (A) One

(B) Two

, (C) Three

(D) Four

Ans B Diff Easy Page 692

3. The neurological exam is a clinical assessment tool used to determine what specific parts of the
respiratory system are affected by damage or disease.

(A) True

(B) False

Ans B Diff Medium Page 692

4. The mental status exam assesses: (A) Function of the nerves

(B) Sensory and motor functions

(C) Language

(D) Motor function of walking

Ans C Diff Hard Page 692

5. The gait exam assesses: (A) Function of the nerves

(B) Sensory and motor functions

(C) Language

(D) Motor function of walking

Ans D Diff Moderate Page 692

6. In the majority of the individuals, language function is localized to the . (A) Right hemisphere

(B) Left hemisphere

(C) Posterior frontal lobe

(D) Superior temporal lobe

Ans B Diff Hard Page 693

7. The motor and sensory exams are associated with the spinal cord and its connections through the spinal
nerves.

(A) True