EAQ Neurological System 52 Quiz Questions Well Answered|2024
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EAQ Neurological System
A lesion in which part of the brain is suspected in the patient displaying decorticate posturing? - ️️Cerebral hemispheres
A patient presents with prolonged arching of the back with the head and heels bent backward. Which condition would the nurse suspect in the patient? - ️️Meningeal irri...
EAQ Neurological System 52 Quiz
Questions Well Answered
A lesion in which part of the brain is suspected in the patient displaying decorticate posturing? - ✔ ✔
Cerebral hemispheres
A patient presents with prolonged arching of the back with the head and heels bent backward. Which
condition would the nurse suspect in the patient? - ✔ ✔ Meningeal irritaiton
Damage to which cranial nerve can cause drooping of the upper eyelids in the patient with Myasthenia
gravis? - ✔ ✔ Oculomotor
Degeneration of which structure would the nurse suspect in the patient with resting tremors,
abnormally slow movement, flat expression, reduced eye blinking, and slouched posture? - ✔ ✔
Dopamine-producing neurons
During the neurological assessment, the nurse asks the patient to stand straight with the eyes closed.
The nurse then instructs the patient to stretch out both arms with the palms facing up and to hold the
position. The nurse observes that the patient's left palm starts turning downward within 10 seconds,
though the patient can hold the right hand steady. Which condition would the nurse suspect? - ✔ ✔
Pronation drift
For which conditions would the nurse assess in the patient unable to recognize the smell of coffee?
Select all that apply. - ✔ ✔ Sinusitis
Allergic rhinitis
Fracture of the cribriform plate
How would an adult patient normally respond to the plantar reflex? - ✔ ✔ Flexing the toes
In which patient would the nurse expect to find a palmar grasp reflex and a positive Babinski reflex? - ✔
✔ Infant
Injury to which cranial nerve may cause anosmia in the patient? - ✔ ✔ I (Olfactory nerve)
Patients with which condition are at an increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke? - ✔ ✔ Hemophilia
Patients with which conditions are at risk for peripheral neuropathy? Select all that apply. - ✔ ✔
Diabetes Mellitus
, Nutritional deficiency
The nurse anticipates the patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 3 to be in which condition? -
✔ ✔ Comatose
The nurse asks the patient to close the eyes and then traces the number 5 on the patient's palm. The
patient is unable to identify the number even after repeated attempts. This finding could indicate
damage to which part of the patient's brain? - ✔ ✔ Sensory cortex
The nurse assesses the patient's deep tendon reflexes to be very brisk and hyperactive, with clonus.
Which grade would the nurse enter in the patient's medical record? - ✔ ✔ 4+
The nurse finds that a patient has crossed knees, fatigue, nystagmus, and diplopia. During the
assessment, the nurse also observes that the patient is unable to maintain balance with the eyes closed.
Which complication is present in the patient? - ✔ ✔ Multiple sclerosis
The nurse is helping stabilize a patient who is experiencing a generalized seizure with tachycardia and
violent muscular contractions. Which symptoms would the nurse expect to see once these symptoms
cease? Select all that apply. - ✔ ✔ Confusion
Disorientation
The nurse notes the absence of corneal, abdominal, and cremasteric reflexes on the right side of the
patient's body with spastic paralysis on the left side of the body. Which is the probable reason for this
condition? - ✔ ✔ Damage to the corticospinal tract
The nurse observes a palmar grasp reflex in an 8-month-old infant and anticipates which diagnosis? - ✔
✔ Frontal lobe lesion
The nurse observes an older adult patient experience tremors while reaching for a pen. No tremors are
noted at rest. Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering to the patient? - ✔ ✔
Diazepam (Valium)
The nurse suspect damage to which cranial nerve in a patient who has an asymmetric smile and is
unable to wrinkle the forehead? - ✔ ✔ VII (Facial nerve)
The patient on long-term therapy for seizures has a staggering gait and positive Romberg sign. Which
type of medication is probably responsible for this patient's symptoms? - ✔ ✔ Barbiturate
The patient reports a loss of pain and temperature sensation in the right lumbar region and has also lost
the sensations of vibration and position discrimination on the left side of the lumbar region. The nurse
anticipates which diagnosis? - ✔ ✔ Brown-Séquard syndrome
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