NSG 6020 WEEK 10
Final Exam / NSG6020
WEEK 10 Final
Exam(LATEST-
2026):SOUTH
UNIVERSITY
(ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT)
HPI seizures - answer-did you fall, shrill cry, motor activity, loss of consciousness,
chewing or lip smacking, post-ictal
HPI pain - answer-sudden or progressive, deep aching, throb or stabbing, where is pain,
radiate
HPI gait coordination - answer-lose balance, fall forward\backward, feel stiff, legs give
way
HPI weakness parathesia - answer-sudden onset, with activity, tingling, numbness or
confusion, chronic illness, medications like zidovudien or chemotherapy
CNI - answer-test the patient's ability to identify familiar odors, such as coffee & mint
extract, one naris at a time with the eyes closed
CNII - answer-test visual acuity and the visual fields
CNIII, IV, VI - answer-assess the 6 cardinal points of gaze; inspect eyelids for drooping;
& observe pupils for equality of size, shape, & reaction to light & accommodation
, Headaches -severe unremitting - answer-evaluate movement of the eyes for the
presence or absence of lateral (temporal) gaze. The 6th cranial nerve is commonly one
of the first to lose function in the presence of increased intracranial pressure.
legal blindness - answer-Vision not correctable to better than 20/200
CNV - answer-four assessments:
1. inspect face for muscle atrophy, jaw deviation, & tremors.
2. palpate clenched jaw muscles for tone & strength.
3. test superficial pain & touch sensations in each branch of the nerve.
4. test the corneal reflex
CNVII - answer-observe for facial symmetry while the pt makes a series of facial
expressions. test taste on sides of the tongue
signs of muscle weakness - answer-Drooping of one side of the mouth, a flattened
nasolabial fold, & a sagging lower eyelid for CNVII
CNVIII - answer-test the sense of hearing & bone & air conduction of sound & note
sound lateralization
CNIX - answer-tastes on the posterior 3rd of the tongue. eval of the vagus nerve for
nasopharyngeal sensation (gag reflex) & the motor function of swallowing
CNX - answer-inspect the palate & uvula for symmetry with speech sounds. Check gag
reflex & ability to swallow; say AH
CNXI - answer-evaluate the size, shape & strength of the trapezius &
sternocleidomastoid muscles; shrug
CNXII - answer-4 assessments:
1. inspect tongue
2. movement side to side nose to chin
3. tongue against cheek; pressing
4. say l, t, d, n
evaluate proprioception & cerebellar function - answer-rapid rhythmic alternating
movements; slowed nonrhythmic, or jerky clonic movements are unexpected
types of movements for proprioception - answer-finger-to-finger test, finger-to-nose test,
& heel-to-shin test on both sides of the body
Romberg test - answer-patient stand with the eyes closed, feet together, & arms at the
sides (also seen with arms out)
Final Exam / NSG6020
WEEK 10 Final
Exam(LATEST-
2026):SOUTH
UNIVERSITY
(ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT)
HPI seizures - answer-did you fall, shrill cry, motor activity, loss of consciousness,
chewing or lip smacking, post-ictal
HPI pain - answer-sudden or progressive, deep aching, throb or stabbing, where is pain,
radiate
HPI gait coordination - answer-lose balance, fall forward\backward, feel stiff, legs give
way
HPI weakness parathesia - answer-sudden onset, with activity, tingling, numbness or
confusion, chronic illness, medications like zidovudien or chemotherapy
CNI - answer-test the patient's ability to identify familiar odors, such as coffee & mint
extract, one naris at a time with the eyes closed
CNII - answer-test visual acuity and the visual fields
CNIII, IV, VI - answer-assess the 6 cardinal points of gaze; inspect eyelids for drooping;
& observe pupils for equality of size, shape, & reaction to light & accommodation
, Headaches -severe unremitting - answer-evaluate movement of the eyes for the
presence or absence of lateral (temporal) gaze. The 6th cranial nerve is commonly one
of the first to lose function in the presence of increased intracranial pressure.
legal blindness - answer-Vision not correctable to better than 20/200
CNV - answer-four assessments:
1. inspect face for muscle atrophy, jaw deviation, & tremors.
2. palpate clenched jaw muscles for tone & strength.
3. test superficial pain & touch sensations in each branch of the nerve.
4. test the corneal reflex
CNVII - answer-observe for facial symmetry while the pt makes a series of facial
expressions. test taste on sides of the tongue
signs of muscle weakness - answer-Drooping of one side of the mouth, a flattened
nasolabial fold, & a sagging lower eyelid for CNVII
CNVIII - answer-test the sense of hearing & bone & air conduction of sound & note
sound lateralization
CNIX - answer-tastes on the posterior 3rd of the tongue. eval of the vagus nerve for
nasopharyngeal sensation (gag reflex) & the motor function of swallowing
CNX - answer-inspect the palate & uvula for symmetry with speech sounds. Check gag
reflex & ability to swallow; say AH
CNXI - answer-evaluate the size, shape & strength of the trapezius &
sternocleidomastoid muscles; shrug
CNXII - answer-4 assessments:
1. inspect tongue
2. movement side to side nose to chin
3. tongue against cheek; pressing
4. say l, t, d, n
evaluate proprioception & cerebellar function - answer-rapid rhythmic alternating
movements; slowed nonrhythmic, or jerky clonic movements are unexpected
types of movements for proprioception - answer-finger-to-finger test, finger-to-nose test,
& heel-to-shin test on both sides of the body
Romberg test - answer-patient stand with the eyes closed, feet together, & arms at the
sides (also seen with arms out)
