chapter 47 quizlet

A patient cannot voluntarily move their right arm. Which area of the brain should the nurse suspect is affected?

A patient's impulses are not conducting properly in their neurological system. Which part of the neuron should the nurse explain carries impulses toward the cell body?

When reviewing the vital signs for a patient with a neurological problem, what part of the brain regulates heart rate and blood pressure?

When discussing spinal nerves during a presentation on the neurological system, what other root makes up each spinal nerve, along with the dorsal root?

When explaining the transmission of nerve impulses to a patient with a spinal cord injury, what structure should the nurse explain carries nerve impulses at synapses?

A patient learns that abdominal pain is originating from the liver. What type of neurons transmit the impulses from receptors in the internal organs to the central nervous system?

The results of a patients diagnostic tests show changes in nerve insulation. What structure should the nurse explain electrically insulates neurons?

A patient has a history of falling. Which part of the brain should the nurse question as being affected?

When preparing a presentation about the neurological system, what explains the purpose of white matter?

A patient with a head injury has unequal pupils. Which term should the nurse use to document this finding?

Which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete for a patient admitted to the emergency room after a motor vehicle crash?

When assessing a patients pupils for reactivity to light, which cranial nerve (CN) is being tested?

A neurologist asks a patient to stick out their tongue. Which cranial nerve (CN) is being tested?

A patient reports nearly having a motor vehicle crash and states that their heart was pounding and they were breathing heavy and fast. Now heart rate and breathing are normal. Which neurotransmitter has resumed control after the patients incident?

For which function, should the nurse expect to assess an abnormality when caring for a patient diagnosed with a cerebral tumor?

A 22-year-old female patient recovering from a craniotomy begins crying and asking for her mother who is sleeping in the visitors lounge. The patients Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15 and pupils are equal and reactive. What nursing action would be most appropriate at this time?

What intervention should the nurse plan to maintain a patients safety while diagnostic testing is being completed, if they have impaired functioning of the left glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve and the vagus (X) nerve?

A patient is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain because of new onset of headaches. Which statement is most accurate when preparing the patient for the scan?

What information should be provided to a patient in preparation for an electroencephalogram (EEG)?

When the neurologist asks the patient to identify different odors during an assessment of a patient with facial muscle weakness, which nerve is being tested?

Which action should the nurse take when preparing a patient scheduled for a lumbar puncture?

Which order should the nurse anticipate providing post-procedure care for a patient recovering from a lumbar puncture?

What explanation should be provided to the patient and family of a patient who is scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan?

A patient who is severely brain damaged has decerebrate posturing with extended extremities. In which area of the brain should the nurse suspect the patient has sustained damage?

A patient who has had a stroke (brain attack) is unable to understand what the nurse is saying and appears frustrated. What term should the nurse use to document this finding?

What assessment finding should the nurse expect to observe when assisting as a neurosurgeon examines a patient who has a positive Babinski reflex?

A patient becomes startled when the alarm rings for a fire drill. After reassuring the patient that there is no danger, an assessment is completed. Which finding may be related to a sympathetic response?

When the nurse shines a light in a patients left pupil, both of the pupils constrict. What type of response should the nurse document?

Which precaution should the nurse take after noting that an 87-year-old woman, who is recovering from a cerebral vascular accident, has a positive Romberg test?

After being informed by family members that a patient is deaf and mute after being admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident, which action should the nurse take?

A patient opens the eyes to painful stimuli, makes incomprehensible sounds, and withdraws from pain. What should the nurse calculate this patients Glasgow Coma Scale score to be?

Based upon the Glasgow Coma Scale score, the nurse suspects that a patient will be diagnosed as being in a comatose state. What score does the patient need to have to be identified as comatose?

For how many seconds should the nurse explain to a patient, that they will need to hold the position during a Romberg test?

How many pairs of spinal nerves should the nurse explain are contained within the human body when explaining the neurological system to a group of nursing students?

The nurse learns that a patient with a neurological illness has not had a sense of smell for several decades. Which part of the central nervous system should the nurse question as being damaged in this patient?

Which part of the neurological system is the nurse referring when the statement rest and digest is included in a seminar on the neurologic system for a community health fair?

Which findings are considered abnormal in an aging patient and should be reported to the physician?

Which foods should the nurse remove from patients tray if they have a history of aspiration?

What manifestations should the nurse expect the patient to demonstrate if they are experiencing a sympathetic response?

What should be included in pre-procedure preparation for a patient scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast?

Which structures should the nurse identify as being part of the diencephalon during a review of the neurological system as part of a community health presentation?

Which actions should the nurse anticipate providing when caring for a patient scheduled for a lumbar puncture?

A patient does not have a left patellar reflex while observing the neurologist complete a neurological examination. In which areas should the nurse consider the patient has a dysfunction?

A patient is surprised to learn that cerebrospinal fluid will be removed during a lumbar puncture and asks the purpose of the fluid. What should the nurse explain to the patient?

In which areas should the nurse collect data when using the FOUR tool to assess a patients neurological functioning?

A patient is experiencing difficulty with fine motor skills and balance. Which area of the brain is MOST likely affected?

A patient's diagnostic tests reveal demyelination of nerve fibers. Which of the following functions will be MOST directly impaired by this condition?

A patient has suffered a stroke affecting the medulla oblongata. Which of the following vital functions is MOST likely to be compromised?

A patient is undergoing a neurological assessment. When the nurse tests the patient's ability to feel a light touch on their arm, which type of neuron is PRIMARILY responsible for transmitting this sensory information to the central nervous system?

A patient with a spinal cord injury is experiencing exaggerated reflexes below the level of injury. Which of the following mechanisms BEST explains this phenomenon?