Neuro Quiz
- 1.
Nancy shows signs of ICP (intracranial pressure). Choose the least significant intervention
- A.
Head of bed up 50 degrees
- B.
Suctioning as little as possible
- C.
Facilitate quiet surroundings
- D.
Decrease amount of sensory stimuli
Correct Answer
A. Head of bed up 50 degrees -
- 2.
A student nurse is performing the Valsalva maneuver while repositioning a patient. Which of the following does not occur during this maneuver?
- A.
Increased blood return to the heart
- B.
Slows the pulse
- C.
Increases intrathoracic pressure
- D.
Exhaling with the glottis and nose closed
Correct Answer
A. Increased blood return to the heart -
- 3.
Manny shows signs of cerebellar dysfunction. Which is not a priority assessment?
- A.
Cardiac condition
- B.
Gait
- C.
Balance
- D.
Muscle function
Correct Answer
A. Cardiac condition -
- 4.
Sally presents with a middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm. Which is not and aneurysm precaution?
- A.
Limit suctioning
- B.
Limit visitors
- C.
Avoid rectal temps
- D.
Avoid Valsalva maneuver
Correct Answer
A. Limit suctioning -
- 5.
Joanie presents with a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) involving the hypothalamus. Which is not indicative of hypothalamus function?
- A.
Sense of pain
- B.
Control of hormones
- C.
Sense of thirst
- D.
Homeostasis
Correct Answer
A. Sense of pain -
- 6.
Judy shows signs of an anterior cerebral CVA. Which is involved?
- A.
Ipsilateral sensory loss
- B.
Lower extremity more involved
- C.
Upper extremity more involved
- D.
Lower extremity less involved
Correct Answer
A. Ipsilateral sensory loss -
- 7.
Wendy has a significant history of Diabetes, Atheroschlerosis, Hypertension and COPD. Which is not a risk factor for a CVA?
- A.
COPD
- B.
Diabetes
- C.
Atheroschlerosis
Correct Answer
A. COPD -
- 8.
Donna is hypertensive, profusely diaphoretic and complains of a throbbing headache throughout your shift. What is likely happening?
- A.
Autonomic Dysreflexia
- B.
Early onset of Horner's Syndrome
- C.
Acute Myocardial Infarction
- D.
Hypoglycemic condition
Correct Answer
A. Autonomic Dysreflexia -
- 9.
Jack has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. All of these are included except
- A.
Contralateral sensory deficits
- B.
Degenerative Disease
- C.
Rigidity
- D.
Mask-like effect
Correct Answer
A. Contralateral sensory deficits -
- 10.
Mark has a lesion in the brain stem impairing his sympathetic innervation to his face. This results in pupillary constriction and red face with no sweat.
- A.
Horner's syndrome
- B.
Autonomic Dysreflexia
- C.
Trans Ischemic Attack
- D.
Parkinson's Disease
Correct Answer
A. Horner's syndrome -
- 11.
Parkinson's disease exhibits all but what symptom?
- A.
Fluctuating exacerbations
- B.
Rigidity
- C.
Bradykinesia
- D.
Loss of inhibitory dopamine
Correct Answer
A. Fluctuating exacerbations -
- 12.
Multiple Schlerosis exhibits all but what symptom?
- A.
Mask-like affect
- B.
Bowel and bladder deficits
- C.
Ataxic gait
- D.
Sensory Deficits
Correct Answer
A. Mask-like affect -
- 13.
Multiple Schlerosis may be confirmed with the following tests except
- A.
Decreased gamma globulin
- B.
Lumbar puncture
- C.
CT/MRI
- D.
Myelogram
Correct Answer
A. Decreased gamma globulin -
- 14.
The differentiation between Myasthenia gravis and cholinergic crisis includes which of the following symptoms that occur with cholinergic crisis?
- A.
Both hypotension and bradycardia
- B.
Hypotension
- C.
Bradycardia
- D.
Hypertension
Correct Answer
A. Both hypotension and bradycardia -
- 15.
Which are signs/symptoms of Myasthenia gravis involvement?
- A.
Anticholinesterase drug use & severe weakness
- B.
Use of anticholinesterase drug treatment
- C.
Severe weakness--proximal more so than distal
- D.
Fluctuating exacerabations
Correct Answer
A. Anticholinesterase drug use & severe weakness -
- 16.
Which are signs/symptoms of Guillain-Barre?
- A.
Arrythmias
- B.
Motor paralysis in an decending pattern
- C.
Demyelination of peripheral and cerebellar nerves
- D.
10% mortality rate
Correct Answer
A. Arrythmias -
- 17.
Which are signs/symptoms of Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)?
- A.
Spasticity
- B.
Death typically in 3-6 years
- C.
Cognition impairment
- D.
Only lower motor neuron involvement
Correct Answer
A. Spasticity -
- 18.
Which are signs/symptoms of Post-polio Syndrome (PPS)?
- A.
Abnormal fatigue, and pain related to myalgia
- B.
Abnormal fatigue
- C.
Quickly progressive muscle weakness
- D.
Pain from myalgia
Correct Answer
A. Abnormal fatigue, and pain related to myalgia -
- 19.
With a recurrent seizure due to excessive and sudden discharge of cerebral cortical neurons, which of the following terms match the criteria?
- A.
Epilepsy
- B.
Tonic-clonic seizures
- C.
Complex seizures
- D.
Petit mal seizure
Correct Answer
A. Epilepsy -
- 20.
Which match the following criteria: brief, no convulsive contractions, may be up to 100 times per day
- A.
Petit mal
- B.
Epilepsy
- C.
Tonic-clonic
- D.
Complex seizures
Correct Answer
A. Petit mal -
- 21.
Which bacterial organisms is not involved with meningitis?
- A.
Diplococcus pneumoniae
- B.
Haemophilus influenzae
- C.
Streptococcus pneumoniae
- D.
Neisseria meningitidis
Correct Answer
A. Diplococcus pneumoniae -
- 22.
Which is not used to identify bacterial meningitis?
- A.
Cognition is normal
- B.
Fever
- C.
Kernig's sign
- D.
Brudzinski's sign
Correct Answer
A. Cognition is normal -
- 23.
Hemisection of the spinal cord resulting in ipsilateral weakness and loss of position and vibration sense below the level of the lesion. Which term matches the criteria?
- A.
Brown-Sequard syndrome
- B.
Anterior cord syndrome
- C.
Central cord syndrome
- D.
Sacral sparing
Correct Answer
A. Brown-Sequard syndrome -
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