Nursing 214-quiz 9 neurology Questions With Complete
Solutions
A craniotomy would most likely be part of what procedure?
Correct Answers Brain tumor excision
A neuron consists of all of the following EXCEPT Correct
Answers a cranial nerve
A patient complaining of cephalalgia has Correct Answers a
headache
A patient is asked to stand still with feet together and with the
eyes closed. This is called the Correct Answers Romberg test
A patient who has quadriplegia most likely suffered a traumatic
injury to the Correct Answers neck
A patient's __________ is tested by moving the finger up and
down when the patient's eyes are closed. Correct Answers
proprioception
A person with brief, uncontrolled periods of falling asleep
during the daytime has Correct Answers narcolepsy
A physician who suspects that a patient has sleep apnea might
order which test? Correct Answers Polysomnography
A type of demyelinating disease, where axons lose the protective
covering, is Correct Answers multiple sclerosis
, All of the following are symptoms or signs of meningitis
EXCEPT __________ Correct Answers syncope
An incision to cut spinal nerve roots is spelled Correct Answers
rhizotomy
As the neurotransmitter travels across the synapse, it must bind
with a __________ on the other neuron's cell membrane.
Correct Answers receptor
Choose the correct pronunciation of aphasia. Correct Answers
ah-FAY-zha
Choose the correct pronunciation of ependymal. Correct
Answers eh-PEN-dih-mal
Choose the correct spelling of the elevated folds in the
cerebrum. Correct Answers Gyri
Dermatomes are specific body areas that report sensory
stimulation to the Correct Answers dorsal nerve roots
Guillain-Barré
syndrome can be characterized in which of the followingways?
Correct Answers Autoimmune disorder in which the body
makes antibodies against myelin.
Hemiplegia is Correct Answers paralysis of the right or left
side of the body.
Solutions
A craniotomy would most likely be part of what procedure?
Correct Answers Brain tumor excision
A neuron consists of all of the following EXCEPT Correct
Answers a cranial nerve
A patient complaining of cephalalgia has Correct Answers a
headache
A patient is asked to stand still with feet together and with the
eyes closed. This is called the Correct Answers Romberg test
A patient who has quadriplegia most likely suffered a traumatic
injury to the Correct Answers neck
A patient's __________ is tested by moving the finger up and
down when the patient's eyes are closed. Correct Answers
proprioception
A person with brief, uncontrolled periods of falling asleep
during the daytime has Correct Answers narcolepsy
A physician who suspects that a patient has sleep apnea might
order which test? Correct Answers Polysomnography
A type of demyelinating disease, where axons lose the protective
covering, is Correct Answers multiple sclerosis
, All of the following are symptoms or signs of meningitis
EXCEPT __________ Correct Answers syncope
An incision to cut spinal nerve roots is spelled Correct Answers
rhizotomy
As the neurotransmitter travels across the synapse, it must bind
with a __________ on the other neuron's cell membrane.
Correct Answers receptor
Choose the correct pronunciation of aphasia. Correct Answers
ah-FAY-zha
Choose the correct pronunciation of ependymal. Correct
Answers eh-PEN-dih-mal
Choose the correct spelling of the elevated folds in the
cerebrum. Correct Answers Gyri
Dermatomes are specific body areas that report sensory
stimulation to the Correct Answers dorsal nerve roots
Guillain-Barré
syndrome can be characterized in which of the followingways?
Correct Answers Autoimmune disorder in which the body
makes antibodies against myelin.
Hemiplegia is Correct Answers paralysis of the right or left
side of the body.
