Neurology Exam

Which behavioral response to a disaster would the nurse treat first, in an attempt to avoid mass hysteria? 1. Panic 2. Coma 3. Euphoria 4. Depression

1. Panic

Which action puts a client at risk for low back injury and pain? 1. Smoking tobacco 2. Regular swimming exercise 3. Vitamin D oral supplementation 4. Use of a footstool with prolonged sitting

1. Smoking tobacco

Which gerontologic assessment findings of the auditory system are related to the inner ear? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. 1. Hair cell degeneration 2. Reduced blood supply to the cochlea 3. Atrophic changes of the tympanic membrane 4. Decline in the ability to filter out unwanted sounds 5. Less effective vestibular apparatus in the semicircular canals

1,2,5

Which information would the nurse include in explaining glaucoma to a client? 1. An increase in the pressure within the eyeball 2. An opacity of the crystalline lens or its capsule 3. A curvature of the cornea that becomes unequal 4. A separation of the neural retina from the pigmented retina

1. An increase in the pressure within the eyeball

Which function of limbic system is accurate? 1. Influence emotional behavior 2. Regulate autonomic functions 3. Facilitate automatic movements 4. Relay sensory and motor inputs for cerebrum

1. Influence emotional behavior

A client reports feeling nauseated immediately after cataract surgery. Which action would the nurse take? 1. Provide some dry crackers to eat. 2. Administer the prescribed antiemetic. 3. Explain that this is expected after surgery. 4. Encourage deep breathing until the nausea subsides.

2. Administer the prescribed antiemetic

Which information would the nurse include when explaining the cause of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) to a client? 1. Genetic valvular heart disease 2. Atherosclerotic plaques within arteries 3. Developmental defects in arterial walls 4. Emboli ascending from the lower extremities

2. Atherosclerotic plaques within arteries

Which part of the brain is primarily associated with life support and basic functions of the body? 1. Cerebrum 2. Brainstem 3. Cerebellum 4. Cerebral cortex

2. Brain stem

Which test is used to diagnose diseases of the vestibular system? 1. Rinne test 2. Caloric reflex test 3. Pure-tone audiometry 4. Auditory brainstem response

2. Caloric reflex test

A primary health care provider diagnoses the client's condition as otitis media. Which assessment finding supports that diagnosis? 1. Nodules on the pinna 2. Redness of the eardrum 3. Lesions in the external canal 4. Excessive cerumen in the external canal

2. Redness of the eardrum

Which factor is the nurse assessing when checking the cardinal positions from the image? 1. Color disability 2. Peripheral vision 3. Intraocular pressure 4. Extraocular muscle function

4. Extraocular muscle function

Punctal occlusion is performed after the administration of eyedrops to prevent which from occurring? 1. Tearing 2. Infection 3. Allergic reaction 4. Systemic absorption

4. Systemic absorption

Which area of the cerebral lobe is linked to Wernicke's area of speech? 1. Limbic lobe 2. Frontal lobe 3. Parietal lobe 4. Temporal lobe

4. Temporal Lobe

Which cerebral lobe includes the speech area that allows the client to process words into coherent thoughts? 1. Limbic lobe 2. Frontal lobe 3. Occipital lobe 4. Temporal lobe

4. Temporal lobe