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M/C - GOULDS - TEST BANK - CH 14 Neuro 7th Edition
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M/C - GOULDS - TEST BANK - CH 14Neuro
Through what area does the cerebrospinal fluid circulate around the brain and spinal cord?
a.Between the double layers of the dura mater
b.In the subdural space
c.In the subarachnoid space
d.Through the arachnoid villi - ANSc. In the subarachnoid space
Which of the following is the usual location of language centers?
a.Left hemisphere
b.Right hemisphere
c.Brainstem
d.Hypothalamus - ANSa.Left hemisphere
What would be the effect of damage to the auditory association area in the left hemisphere?
a.Loss of hearing in both ears
b.Inability to understand what is heard
c.Loss of hearing in the left ear
d.Inability to determine the source of the sound - ANSb.
Inability to understand what is heard
Which of the following applies to the corticospinal tract?
a.It is an ascending tract.
b.The nerve fibers conduct sensory impulses.
c.It is an extrapyramidal tract.
d.It is a pyramidal tract for efferent impulses. - ANSd.It is a pyramidal tract for efferent impulses.
What is a major function of the limbic system?
a.Overall control of fluid balance
b.Required for logical thinking, reason, and decision making
c.Determines emotional responses
d.Responsible for artistic and musical talents - ANSc.Determines emotional responses
Where are 1-adrenergic receptors located?
, a.Bronchiolar walls
b.Arteriolar walls
c.Cardiac muscle
d.Glands of the intestinal tract - ANSc. Cardiac muscle
What does a vegetative state refer to?
a.Depression of the reticular activating system (RAS) and inability to initiate action
b.Loss of awareness and intellectual function but continued brainstem function
c.Continuing intellectual function but inability to communicate or move
d.Disorientation and confusion with decreased responsiveness - ANSb.Loss of awareness and
intellectual function but continued brainstem function
Which of the following conditions is NOT part of the criteria for a declaration of "brain death"?
a.No activity on EEG
b.Absence of all reflexes
c.No spontaneous respirations
d.Presence of any head injury - ANSd.Presence of any head injury
What is the best definition of aphasia?
a.The inability to comprehend or express language appropriately
b.Difficulty swallowing
c.Loss of the visual field contralateral to the area of damage
d.The inability to articulate words clearly - ANSa.The inability to comprehend or express
language appropriately
What is an early indicator of increased intracranial pressure?
a.Papilledema
b.Bilateral fixed dilated pupils
c.Decreasing responsiveness
d.Rapid heart rate - ANSc.Decreasing responsiveness
What is the rationale for vomiting in a patient who has increased intracranial pressure?
a.Chemoreceptors responding to changes in the blood
b.Pressure extending to spinal nerves
c.Pressure on the emetic center in the medulla
d.Stimuli to the hypothalamic center for hunger and thirst - ANSc.Pressure on the emetic center
in the medulla
What is the typical change in blood pressure in a patient who has increased intracranial
pressure?
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