NSG 121 Health Assessment
NSG 121 Exam 4
Questions And Answers 2026\2027 Update
1. What does the spinal cord do as far as message transmission is con
- cerned?
ANSWER >Carries neuron signals from midbrain to the body
2. What is the brainstem responsible for?
ANSWER > Controls essential respiratory and cardiac functions
3. T/F
When there is damage to spinal column and ner
ṿes, the brain is unable to sendmessages to
initiate muscle contraction at or belowṿel
le of injury.
ANSWER > True
4. T/F Type 2 diabetes is a modifiable risk factor
ANSWER > True
1/5
5. Who has the highest risk for stroke
when looking at cultural groups?
ANSWER > -
African American
6. Why is dysphasia a concern after a stroke?
ANSWER > Patient is at risk for aspiration
7. Where is Broca Area?
, ANSWER > Frontal Lobe
8. What is Broca Area Responsible For?
ANSWER > Responsible for written language and expressi
ṿe aphasia, ṿerbal expression
9. How would you as a nurse communicate with a patient with injury to Broca area?
ANSWER > Ṿisually
White board
Allow patient to express thoughts
10. Damage to Wernicke Area
ANSWER > Damage to Wernicke area will ha
ṿe trouble com- prehendingṿerbal and written
language
11. T/F Client with stupor describes someone who can respond to stimuli but
will be slower to respond 2/5
ANSWER > False, that's drowsy. Stupor
Patient is unresponsiṿe and can be aroused only briefly byṿigorous, repeated stimulation.
12. Purpose of Frontal Lobe
ANSWER > Cognitiṿe
Memory
Judgment
Arithmetic
Abstract thinking
13. Parietal Lobe is Responsible For
ANSWER > Sensory Recognition
Object Size & Shape Speech
14. Temporal Lobe is Responsible For
NSG 121 Exam 4
Questions And Answers 2026\2027 Update
1. What does the spinal cord do as far as message transmission is con
- cerned?
ANSWER >Carries neuron signals from midbrain to the body
2. What is the brainstem responsible for?
ANSWER > Controls essential respiratory and cardiac functions
3. T/F
When there is damage to spinal column and ner
ṿes, the brain is unable to sendmessages to
initiate muscle contraction at or belowṿel
le of injury.
ANSWER > True
4. T/F Type 2 diabetes is a modifiable risk factor
ANSWER > True
1/5
5. Who has the highest risk for stroke
when looking at cultural groups?
ANSWER > -
African American
6. Why is dysphasia a concern after a stroke?
ANSWER > Patient is at risk for aspiration
7. Where is Broca Area?
, ANSWER > Frontal Lobe
8. What is Broca Area Responsible For?
ANSWER > Responsible for written language and expressi
ṿe aphasia, ṿerbal expression
9. How would you as a nurse communicate with a patient with injury to Broca area?
ANSWER > Ṿisually
White board
Allow patient to express thoughts
10. Damage to Wernicke Area
ANSWER > Damage to Wernicke area will ha
ṿe trouble com- prehendingṿerbal and written
language
11. T/F Client with stupor describes someone who can respond to stimuli but
will be slower to respond 2/5
ANSWER > False, that's drowsy. Stupor
Patient is unresponsiṿe and can be aroused only briefly byṿigorous, repeated stimulation.
12. Purpose of Frontal Lobe
ANSWER > Cognitiṿe
Memory
Judgment
Arithmetic
Abstract thinking
13. Parietal Lobe is Responsible For
ANSWER > Sensory Recognition
Object Size & Shape Speech
14. Temporal Lobe is Responsible For
