PN 4006 Quiz 4.4: Questions With Tailored Solutions
Cerebellum function Right Ans - Balance and coordination / muscle
movement
The cerebrum is the ________ part of the brain. Right Ans - largest
the cerebrum is responsible for Right Ans - Thought
language
senses
memory
voluntary movement
The brain stem consists of Right Ans - midbrain, medulla, and pons
The medulla oblongata regulates what Right Ans - heart beat
breathing
blood pressure
Define stupor Right Ans - client wakes to vigorous shake or painful stimuli
but returns to unresponsive sleep
T/F semi-comatose pt can speak Right Ans - False. they do NOT speak.
Only swallowing and pupil reflexes are present.
T/F A comatose pt does not respond even to severe pain. Right Ans - False.
They may respond to severe pain only.
How many cranial nerves are there? Right Ans - 12 pairs
How many spinal nerves are there? Right Ans - 31 pairs
8 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccygeal
, Cranial nerve ____ controls the tongue Right Ans - 12
Cranial nerve 2 is responsible for Right Ans - vision
The Romberg test is used to assess what Right Ans - balance
How to do the Romberg test Right Ans - stand with eyes closed and arms
extended in front
Cranial nerve 3 is parallel to what Right Ans - the brain stem
Cranial nerve 3 can be __________ if there is increased ICP Right Ans -
displaced
Define nystagmus Right Ans - involuntary eye movement
Define stereognosis Right Ans - ability to identify common objects by touch
A Glasgow coma scale rating of less than 7 indicates what Right Ans - coma
What happens when ICP occurs Right Ans - o2 levels fall
co2 levels rise
causing vasodilation
Some early signs of ICP include Right Ans - headache
dizziness
N&V
Resp changes
Some late signs of ICP include Right Ans - deteriorating LOC
Coma
Cerebellum function Right Ans - Balance and coordination / muscle
movement
The cerebrum is the ________ part of the brain. Right Ans - largest
the cerebrum is responsible for Right Ans - Thought
language
senses
memory
voluntary movement
The brain stem consists of Right Ans - midbrain, medulla, and pons
The medulla oblongata regulates what Right Ans - heart beat
breathing
blood pressure
Define stupor Right Ans - client wakes to vigorous shake or painful stimuli
but returns to unresponsive sleep
T/F semi-comatose pt can speak Right Ans - False. they do NOT speak.
Only swallowing and pupil reflexes are present.
T/F A comatose pt does not respond even to severe pain. Right Ans - False.
They may respond to severe pain only.
How many cranial nerves are there? Right Ans - 12 pairs
How many spinal nerves are there? Right Ans - 31 pairs
8 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccygeal
, Cranial nerve ____ controls the tongue Right Ans - 12
Cranial nerve 2 is responsible for Right Ans - vision
The Romberg test is used to assess what Right Ans - balance
How to do the Romberg test Right Ans - stand with eyes closed and arms
extended in front
Cranial nerve 3 is parallel to what Right Ans - the brain stem
Cranial nerve 3 can be __________ if there is increased ICP Right Ans -
displaced
Define nystagmus Right Ans - involuntary eye movement
Define stereognosis Right Ans - ability to identify common objects by touch
A Glasgow coma scale rating of less than 7 indicates what Right Ans - coma
What happens when ICP occurs Right Ans - o2 levels fall
co2 levels rise
causing vasodilation
Some early signs of ICP include Right Ans - headache
dizziness
N&V
Resp changes
Some late signs of ICP include Right Ans - deteriorating LOC
Coma
