Patho Exam 4 Practice Exam
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Vomiting is a result of a CNS injury caused by which of the following?
a. Impingement directly on floor of third ventricle
b. Decrease in ICP
c. Involvement of vestibular nuclei
d. Decompression of brainstem - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Which criterion is not used when determining brain death?
a. Unresponsive coma
b. No spontaneous respiration
c. Isoelectric electroencephalogram (EEG)
d. Ocular response to head turning - CORRECT ANSWERS D
A woman has sustained a traumatic brain injury. She is able to follow simple commands and can
manipulate objects. Which term describes this state?
a. Coma
b. Vegetative
,c. Minimally conscious
d. Locked-in syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS C
A person experiences a unilateral, focal seizure and maintains consciousness. Which term is appropriate
to describe this type of seizure?
a. Generalized
b. Partial
c. Secondary
d. Status epilepticus - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A person experiencing difficulty in recognizing a pattern cannot recognize the form and nature of
objects. Which term describes this condition?
a. Agnosia
b. Aphasia
c. Dysphasia
d. Alzheimer - CORRECT ANSWERS A
An individual having difficulty concentrating is restless and irritable and briefly confused. These changes
have developed over 2 to 3 days. Which of the following describes this condition?
a. Alzheimer disease
b. Dementia
c. Delirium
d. Coma - CORRECT ANSWERS C
,An individual sustains a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) that results in left-sided paralysis. Which of the
following describes this condition?
a. Hemiplegia
b. Paraplegia
c. Diplegia
d. Quadriplegia - CORRECT ANSWERS A
Which of the following are basic neural systems that are essential for the cognitive sphere? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Attentional systems
b. Memory and language systems
c. Affective or emotive systems
d. Sensory systems - CORRECT ANSWERS A, B, C
Which of the following are categories of neurologic function that are classified as critical for evaluation?
(Select all that apply.)
a. LOC
b. Pattern of breathing
c. HR
d. Eye position - CORRECT ANSWERS A, B, D
A person is in status epilepticus. What are the greatest concerns when treating this individual? (Select all
that apply.)
, a. Cerebral hypoxia
b. Bleeding of tongue
c. Aspiration
d. Musculoskeletal trauma - CORRECT ANSWERS A, C
Which of the following are characteristic of Alzheimer disease? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rapid onset
b. Memory loss
c. Increased irritability
d. Anxiety and depression - CORRECT ANSWERS B, C, D
Which statement is true regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
a. Approximately 1.7 million head injuries occur each year in the United States.
b. The greatest risk of TBI occurs in those between 19 and 65 years of age.
c. Twenty percent of head injuries are mild.
d. Eighty percent of head injuries are severe. - CORRECT ANSWERS A
Age and the admission of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) are important diagnostic factors in TBI. Which
GCS score describes a severe TBI?
a. 13 to 15
b. 12 to 13
c. 9 to 12
d. 3 to 8 - CORRECT ANSWERS D
126Questions & Answers | 100% Verified
solutions |Questions with CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025 latest update!!
Vomiting is a result of a CNS injury caused by which of the following?
a. Impingement directly on floor of third ventricle
b. Decrease in ICP
c. Involvement of vestibular nuclei
d. Decompression of brainstem - CORRECT ANSWERS C
Which criterion is not used when determining brain death?
a. Unresponsive coma
b. No spontaneous respiration
c. Isoelectric electroencephalogram (EEG)
d. Ocular response to head turning - CORRECT ANSWERS D
A woman has sustained a traumatic brain injury. She is able to follow simple commands and can
manipulate objects. Which term describes this state?
a. Coma
b. Vegetative
,c. Minimally conscious
d. Locked-in syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS C
A person experiences a unilateral, focal seizure and maintains consciousness. Which term is appropriate
to describe this type of seizure?
a. Generalized
b. Partial
c. Secondary
d. Status epilepticus - CORRECT ANSWERS B
A person experiencing difficulty in recognizing a pattern cannot recognize the form and nature of
objects. Which term describes this condition?
a. Agnosia
b. Aphasia
c. Dysphasia
d. Alzheimer - CORRECT ANSWERS A
An individual having difficulty concentrating is restless and irritable and briefly confused. These changes
have developed over 2 to 3 days. Which of the following describes this condition?
a. Alzheimer disease
b. Dementia
c. Delirium
d. Coma - CORRECT ANSWERS C
,An individual sustains a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) that results in left-sided paralysis. Which of the
following describes this condition?
a. Hemiplegia
b. Paraplegia
c. Diplegia
d. Quadriplegia - CORRECT ANSWERS A
Which of the following are basic neural systems that are essential for the cognitive sphere? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Attentional systems
b. Memory and language systems
c. Affective or emotive systems
d. Sensory systems - CORRECT ANSWERS A, B, C
Which of the following are categories of neurologic function that are classified as critical for evaluation?
(Select all that apply.)
a. LOC
b. Pattern of breathing
c. HR
d. Eye position - CORRECT ANSWERS A, B, D
A person is in status epilepticus. What are the greatest concerns when treating this individual? (Select all
that apply.)
, a. Cerebral hypoxia
b. Bleeding of tongue
c. Aspiration
d. Musculoskeletal trauma - CORRECT ANSWERS A, C
Which of the following are characteristic of Alzheimer disease? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rapid onset
b. Memory loss
c. Increased irritability
d. Anxiety and depression - CORRECT ANSWERS B, C, D
Which statement is true regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
a. Approximately 1.7 million head injuries occur each year in the United States.
b. The greatest risk of TBI occurs in those between 19 and 65 years of age.
c. Twenty percent of head injuries are mild.
d. Eighty percent of head injuries are severe. - CORRECT ANSWERS A
Age and the admission of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) are important diagnostic factors in TBI. Which
GCS score describes a severe TBI?
a. 13 to 15
b. 12 to 13
c. 9 to 12
d. 3 to 8 - CORRECT ANSWERS D
