NURS8022: FINAL EXAM REVIEW
efferent; away from - Answers -Motor neurons are classified as _______ which means
they transmit impulses _____ the CNS
somatic nervous system - Answers -voluntary neural control is carried out by which
functional category of the peripheral nervous system
central nervous system; myelinated - Answers -Preganglionic neuron cell bodies of the
autonomic nervous system are located in the _____ and are ______.
cranial and sacral - Answers -Cell bodies of the parasympathetic nervous system are
located in which region of the spinal cord?
Norepinephrine - Answers -Sympathetic postganglionic nerve fibers release which
neurotransmitter?
Myelinated peripheral nerves - Answers -Nerve regeneration is limited to which type of
nerves?
Broca's area - Answers -What is the area of the brain that controls the motor aspects of
speech?
Cerebellum - Answers -The area of the brain that is responsible for maintaining balance
and coordination is the ____.
deposition of amyloid proteins - Answers -Alzheimer's disease is caused in part by
_____.
unilaterally - Answers -A patient is diagnosed as having a partial seizure. The NP knows
that this means that neurons _____ were involved.
vasogenic - Answers -A patient is diagnosed with cerebral edema and there is a
disruption of the BBB. The student knows that this is indicative of ____ edema.
Non-communicating - Answers -Obstructive sources of hydrocephalus are classified as
_____ hydrocephalus.
Drop foot - Answers -A patient presents with a LMN disease. What is a possible finding
on clinical exam?
loss of dominergic neurons in the substantia nigra - Answers -A patient presents with a
resting tremor, bradykinesia, and a stooped posture. The NP knows that the basic
pathophysiology of this patient's disorder is due to which of the following?
, Motor deficits with upper and lower extremity weakness - Answers -Central cord
syndrome results in which of the following syndromes?
embolic stroke - Answers -A patient is diagnosed with Afib and then has a CVA. How
would this patient's CVA likely be classified?
trigeminal nerve activation - Answers -What is the basic pathophysiology behind cluster
headaches?
inflammatory demylination of the CNS - Answers -Multiple sclerosis is characterized by
which of the following?
radiculopathy - Answers -A patient present with a herniated lumbar disc and they are
complaining of pain in their right leg. The NP knows that this is called
_____________________.
autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors - Answers -Myasthenia gravis is the
result of ____________________.
central sensitization - Answers -When a non painful stimuli creates a pain response this
is know as _________________.
Heat exhaustion - Answers -A gardener is out working in the yard on a hot, humid
summer day. They begin to feel dizzy, nauseated, and weak. They find a shady place to
lay down in the grass and then begin to feel better. The gardener is likely experiencing
with of the following?
NREM - Answers -People spend the most time in which stage of sleep?
scotoma - Answers -A patient with a defect of their central field of vision is diagnosed
with _______________________.
Diffusion of substances between the bone and blood vessels - Answers -What is the
importance of ground substance?
The formation of new bone - Answers -Osteoblasts are important in ___________.
bone maintenance - Answers -Osteocytes are important in ________.
bone resorption - Answers -osteoclasts are important in ______
Mineralization - Answers -What is the final step in the formation of bone?
Receptor on osteoclasts - Answers -What is RANK?
efferent; away from - Answers -Motor neurons are classified as _______ which means
they transmit impulses _____ the CNS
somatic nervous system - Answers -voluntary neural control is carried out by which
functional category of the peripheral nervous system
central nervous system; myelinated - Answers -Preganglionic neuron cell bodies of the
autonomic nervous system are located in the _____ and are ______.
cranial and sacral - Answers -Cell bodies of the parasympathetic nervous system are
located in which region of the spinal cord?
Norepinephrine - Answers -Sympathetic postganglionic nerve fibers release which
neurotransmitter?
Myelinated peripheral nerves - Answers -Nerve regeneration is limited to which type of
nerves?
Broca's area - Answers -What is the area of the brain that controls the motor aspects of
speech?
Cerebellum - Answers -The area of the brain that is responsible for maintaining balance
and coordination is the ____.
deposition of amyloid proteins - Answers -Alzheimer's disease is caused in part by
_____.
unilaterally - Answers -A patient is diagnosed as having a partial seizure. The NP knows
that this means that neurons _____ were involved.
vasogenic - Answers -A patient is diagnosed with cerebral edema and there is a
disruption of the BBB. The student knows that this is indicative of ____ edema.
Non-communicating - Answers -Obstructive sources of hydrocephalus are classified as
_____ hydrocephalus.
Drop foot - Answers -A patient presents with a LMN disease. What is a possible finding
on clinical exam?
loss of dominergic neurons in the substantia nigra - Answers -A patient presents with a
resting tremor, bradykinesia, and a stooped posture. The NP knows that the basic
pathophysiology of this patient's disorder is due to which of the following?
, Motor deficits with upper and lower extremity weakness - Answers -Central cord
syndrome results in which of the following syndromes?
embolic stroke - Answers -A patient is diagnosed with Afib and then has a CVA. How
would this patient's CVA likely be classified?
trigeminal nerve activation - Answers -What is the basic pathophysiology behind cluster
headaches?
inflammatory demylination of the CNS - Answers -Multiple sclerosis is characterized by
which of the following?
radiculopathy - Answers -A patient present with a herniated lumbar disc and they are
complaining of pain in their right leg. The NP knows that this is called
_____________________.
autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors - Answers -Myasthenia gravis is the
result of ____________________.
central sensitization - Answers -When a non painful stimuli creates a pain response this
is know as _________________.
Heat exhaustion - Answers -A gardener is out working in the yard on a hot, humid
summer day. They begin to feel dizzy, nauseated, and weak. They find a shady place to
lay down in the grass and then begin to feel better. The gardener is likely experiencing
with of the following?
NREM - Answers -People spend the most time in which stage of sleep?
scotoma - Answers -A patient with a defect of their central field of vision is diagnosed
with _______________________.
Diffusion of substances between the bone and blood vessels - Answers -What is the
importance of ground substance?
The formation of new bone - Answers -Osteoblasts are important in ___________.
bone maintenance - Answers -Osteocytes are important in ________.
bone resorption - Answers -osteoclasts are important in ______
Mineralization - Answers -What is the final step in the formation of bone?
Receptor on osteoclasts - Answers -What is RANK?
