Questions and CORRECT Answers
Cerebellum function - CORRECT ANSWER - Balance and coordination / muscle
movement
The cerebrum is the ________ part of the brain. - CORRECT ANSWER - largest
the cerebrum is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER - Thought
language
senses
memory
voluntary movement
The brain stem consists of - CORRECT ANSWER - midbrain, medulla, and pons
The medulla oblongata regulates what - CORRECT ANSWER - heart beat
breathing
blood pressure
Define stupor - CORRECT ANSWER - client wakes to vigorous shake or painful stimuli
but returns to unresponsive sleep
T/F semi-comatose pt can speak - CORRECT ANSWER - False. they do NOT speak.
Only swallowing and pupil reflexes are present.
T/F A comatose pt does not respond even to severe pain. - CORRECT ANSWER - False.
, They may respond to severe pain only.
How many cranial nerves are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - 12 pairs
How many spinal nerves are there? - CORRECT ANSWER - 31 pairs
8 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccygeal
Cranial nerve ____ controls the tongue - CORRECT ANSWER - 12
Cranial nerve 2 is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER - vision
The Romberg test is used to assess what - CORRECT ANSWER - balance
How to do the Romberg test - CORRECT ANSWER - stand with eyes closed and arms
extended in front
Cranial nerve 3 is parallel to what - CORRECT ANSWER - the brain stem
Cranial nerve 3 can be __________ if there is increased ICP - CORRECT ANSWER -
displaced
Define nystagmus - CORRECT ANSWER - involuntary eye movement