NSG-316 EXAM 2 2026 EXAM REVIEW SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ when would you conduct a complete neurologic exam?
Answer: with a patient who has neurologic concerns or who shows
signs of neurologic dysfunction
◉ when would you conduct a neurologic recheck examination?
Answer: with a patient who demonstrated neurologic deficits and
who will need periodic assessments
◉ what is the sequence of a complete neurologic exam?
Answer: mental status
cranial nerves
motor systems
sensory system
reflexes
◉ what is the state of alertness?
Answer: being awake or readily aroused and fully oriented
,◉ what is lethargy?
Answer: not fully alert, drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
◉ What is obtunded?
Answer: state between lethargy and stupor, sleeps most of the time
and difficult to arouse
◉ what is stupor (semi-coma)?
Answer: spontaneously unconscious, responds only to vigorous
shake/pain
◉ What is a coma?
Answer: being completely unconscious, with no response to pain or
stimuli
◉ what is delirium?
Answer: clouding of consciousness, inattentive (acute confusional
state)
◉ what is cranial nerve I?
Answer: Olfactory (sensory)
◉ What is anosmia?
, Answer: loss of smell
◉ how do you test for CN I?
Answer: have pt smell unknown, familiar substance and identify
◉ What is Cranial Nerve II?
Answer: optic (sensory)
◉ how do you test for CN II?
Answer: test visual actuity and visual fields by confrontation
◉ what is cranial nerve III?
Answer: oculomotor (Motor)
◉ what is cranial nerve IV?
Answer: trochlear (motor)
◉ what is cranial nerve VI?
Answer: abducens (motor)
◉ how do you test for CN III, IV, and VI?
Answer: PERRLA and the cardinal positions of gaze
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ when would you conduct a complete neurologic exam?
Answer: with a patient who has neurologic concerns or who shows
signs of neurologic dysfunction
◉ when would you conduct a neurologic recheck examination?
Answer: with a patient who demonstrated neurologic deficits and
who will need periodic assessments
◉ what is the sequence of a complete neurologic exam?
Answer: mental status
cranial nerves
motor systems
sensory system
reflexes
◉ what is the state of alertness?
Answer: being awake or readily aroused and fully oriented
,◉ what is lethargy?
Answer: not fully alert, drifts off to sleep when not stimulated
◉ What is obtunded?
Answer: state between lethargy and stupor, sleeps most of the time
and difficult to arouse
◉ what is stupor (semi-coma)?
Answer: spontaneously unconscious, responds only to vigorous
shake/pain
◉ What is a coma?
Answer: being completely unconscious, with no response to pain or
stimuli
◉ what is delirium?
Answer: clouding of consciousness, inattentive (acute confusional
state)
◉ what is cranial nerve I?
Answer: Olfactory (sensory)
◉ What is anosmia?
, Answer: loss of smell
◉ how do you test for CN I?
Answer: have pt smell unknown, familiar substance and identify
◉ What is Cranial Nerve II?
Answer: optic (sensory)
◉ how do you test for CN II?
Answer: test visual actuity and visual fields by confrontation
◉ what is cranial nerve III?
Answer: oculomotor (Motor)
◉ what is cranial nerve IV?
Answer: trochlear (motor)
◉ what is cranial nerve VI?
Answer: abducens (motor)
◉ how do you test for CN III, IV, and VI?
Answer: PERRLA and the cardinal positions of gaze
