NSG5003 Week 9 Neuro Quiz

NSG5003 Week 9 Neuro Quiz | Sustained, deep, rapid but regular pattern of breathing Crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing, followed by a period of apnea Prolonged inspiratory period, gradually followed by a short expiratory period Completely irregular breathing pattern with random, shallow, deep breaths and irregular pauses Question 2 (1 point) Vomiting is associated with CNS injuries that compress which of the brain’s anatomic locations? Question 2 options: Vestibular nuclei in the lower brainstem Floor of the third ventricle Any area in the midbrain Diencephalon Question 3 (1 point) Which person is at the greatest risk of developing delirium? Question 3 options: An individual with diabetes, celebrating his or her seventieth birthday A depressed Hispanic woman An individual on the second day after hip replacement A patient in for uncontrolled hyper tension Question 4 (1 point) A sudden, explosive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons is termed: Question 4 options: Reflex Seizure Epilepsy Convulsion Question 5 (1 point) A complex partial seizure is described as: Question 5 options: Alternating of tonic and clonic movements Impairment of both consciousness and the ability to react to exogenous stimuli Focal motor movement without loss of consciousness One seizure followed by another in less than one minute This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :04:46 GMT -05:00 Question 6 (1 point) Status epilepticus is considered a medical emergency because of the: Question 6 options: Loss of consciousness Development of cerebral hypoxia Possibility of a head injury during seizures Decrease in brain metabolism Question 7 (1 point) Tremors at rest, rigidity, akinesia, and postural abnormalities are a result of the atrophy of neurons in the: Question 7 options: Caudate lobe, which that produces serotonin Putamen, which produces gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) Substantia nigra, which produces dopamine Hypothalamus, which produces acetylcholine Question 8 (1 point) Diffuse axonal injuries (DAIs) of the brain often result in: Question 8 options: Reduced levels of consciousness Mild but permanent dysfunction Fine motor tremors Visual disturbances