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NEUROLOGY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS EXAM BUNDLE

The nurse is caring for a client with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux). The care plan for this client reflects the client's problem eating due to jaw pain. To assist the client in meeting the adequate nutritional needs, what should the nurse suggest? A)Take small meals of nutrient and calorie-dense food. B) Increase the intake of calcium and proteins. C) Include additional servings of fruits and raw vegetables. D) Include fish, liver, and chicken in diet. - Take small meals of nutri...

Pt. Is suddenly unable to close eye, facial assymetry, smooth forehead on 1 side, tearing in 1 eye. Which disorder is this and what cn does it involve? - bell's palsy Cn7 facial nerve How do you diagnose bell's palsy? - by clinical symptoms Also draw a lyme titer Emg or ct only if other causes have been ruled out first What is the treatment for bell's palsy? - prednisone Antivirals In eyes, consult opthomologist with corneal abrasions Tape eye shut, eye drops Goal is to reco...

Neurological Assessment includes - -client's current condition -Glasgow Coma Scale -pupillary changes -hand grips/leg lifts/pushing strength of feet -Babinski reflex Neurological Assessment of Client's Current Condition - Onset: It's important to know - when the symptoms started Neurological Assessment of Client's Current Condition - Onset: Ask them _______________________________ and what ____________________________ - when was the onset; symptoms did the client have intially ...

6 components of a Neurological examination - 1. Mental status 2. Cranial Nerves 3.Moto exam 4. Reflexes 5. Sensory exam 6. Coordination and gait In every neurological examination you ned to - assess (speech) Inspect (facial movements and symmetry) Observe (swallowing and breathing) If during the history it is suggested of CN injury - examine all 10 CN If during the history it is suggested of spinal injury - test all sensory function If during the history it is suggested o...

B. Iii - you perform an extraocular movement test on a middle- aged pt. He is unable to move his eyes upward and inward. This indicates a possibility of paralysis of cn: A. Ii B. Iii C. V D. Vi C. V - loss of corneal reflex is in part seen in dysfunction of cn: A. Iii B. Iv C. V D. Vi B. Ii - assessing vision and vision fields involves testing cn: A. I B. Ii C. Iii D. Iv C. Vii - you examine a 29 y/o female who has a sudden onset of rt-sided facial asymmetry. She is unable t...

Aphasia is NOT caused by: A. Damage to the left peri-Sylvian regions of the brain B. A blow to the head C. Stroke affecting the left middle cerebral artery D. None of the above, that is, Aphasia can be caused by any of them - D. None of the above, that is, Aphasia can be caused by any of them Which of the examples below illustrates paraphasia? A. Writing a related or unrelated word for a target word B. All of the above C. Saying a related word (e.g., sock) for a target word (e.g.,...

You are assessing the mental status of a patient with Alzheimer disease. The type of memory loss you would expect to see is... a. Episodic b. Long term c. Short term d. Retrograde - a. Episodic Lower motor neuron syndromes originating in the anterior horn cells or the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves are called_________? a. Akinesia b. Distonia c. Amyotrophy d. Cogwheel Rigidity - c. Amyotrophy A patient admitted to the ICU for alcohol related accidental drowning after fa...

What nucleus is associated with CN III? A. Main sensory B. Inferior salivatory C. Edinger-westphal D. Solitarius - C. Edinger-Westphal The optic nerve and retinal are PNS or CNS? - CNS (they are extensions of the CNS because you are looking at the brain when you look inside the eye) True or False: The blind spot is located in the nasal retinal field and the temporal visual field. - True If you turn your head to the right, which vestibular system is activated? A. Left B. Right -...

Prevention of neurological disease - 1.Avoid drugs and alcohol use. 2. Obesity, stress, smoking 3. Safe motor vehicle 4. Safe handling of fire arms 5. Helmets 6. Safe sex avoid stds Effects of normal aging on the nervous system. - 1. Loss of brain weight 2. Loss of neurons 1% a year 3. Reduction in arterial blood flow 4. Decrease in ability to control body temperature 5. Decrease in velocity 6. Decrease blood supply 1.Assessment of the neurological system History - Very com...