MSN 572 QUIZ 6

Question 1 (1 point) Saved The acronym "POUND" is suggested by Bates' guide to help diagnosis what type of headache: Question 1 options: Tension Cluster Migraine None of the choices Question 2 (1 point) Saved A 75-year-old retired short-order cook presents to the office for evaluation of weakness. He has a history of hypertension; he stopped taking his medication a few months ago because he couldn't tell that it was making a difference and it was too expensive. On physical examination his blood pressure is 220/110 mm Hg. He has deviation of the tongue to the left side. Which cranial nerve would have to be affected for this finding to be present? Question 2 options: CN I CN V CN VII CN XII Question 3 (1 point) Saved While assessing neurologic function the NP touches a cotton wisp on the patient's forehead cheeks and chin. Which cranial nerve is the provider testing? Question 3 options: Cranial nerve IV Cranial nerve V Cranial nerve VI Cranial nerve VII Question 4 (1 point) Saved In long-standing and poorly controlled hypertension, white matter tracts in the brain are subjected to arteriosclerotic affects. Which one of the following is most vulnerable to this process? Question 4 options: Thalamus Basal ganglia Reticular activating system Diencephalon Internal capsule Question 5 (1 point) Saved Which cranial nerves more commonly undergo demyelination in a patient with multiple sclerosis? Question 5 options: Cranial Nerve I and II Cranial Nerves II and III Cranial Nerve VIII Cranial Nerve VI and IX Question 6 (1 point) Saved While assessing the deep tendon reflexes in a patient the NP finds that the responses are very brisk and hyperactive with clonus. Which grade should the NP enter in the patient's medical record? Question 6 options: 1+ 2+ 3+ 4+ Question 7 (1 point) Saved How would an adult patient normally respond to the plantar reflex? Question 7 options: By flexing the toes By flexing the elbow By extending the great toe By extending the lower leg Question 8 (1 point) Saved Which tests should the NP perform to assess balance function in a patient? Question 8 options: Romberg test Extinction test Stereognosis test Finger-to-nose test Question 9 (1 point) Saved How would an NP test a patient's superficial reflex? Question 9 options: Test the elevation of the ipsilateral testicle Test the reactions elicited by stroking the skin. Test the rhythmic contractions of the calf muscle Test the deep tendon reflexes of the lower extremities Question 10 (1 point) Saved Which lobe of the brain is associated with language comprehension? Question 10 options: Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Occipital lobe Temporal lobe