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16. The Neurological Exam
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- Nursing
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- Alfred University
16. The Neurological Exam
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16. The Neurological Exam1. A man arrives at hospital feeling faint and complaining of pins and needles feeling all along one side of
his body. The most likely explanation is that he has suffered a stroke which causes a loss of --------- to a
particular part of central nervous system.
(A) Oxygen
(B) Calcium
(C) Phosphorus
(D) AII of them
Ans A Diff Easy Page 692
2. How many types of cells are present in nervous tissues? (A) One
(B) Two
, (C) Three
(D) Four
Ans B Diff Easy Page 692
3. The neurological exam is a clinical assessment tool used to determine what specific parts of the
respiratory system are affected by damage or disease.
(A) True
(B) False
Ans B Diff Medium Page 692
4. The mental status exam assesses: (A) Function of the nerves
(B) Sensory and motor functions
(C) Language
(D) Motor function of walking
Ans C Diff Hard Page 692
5. The gait exam assesses: (A) Function of the nerves
(B) Sensory and motor functions
(C) Language
(D) Motor function of walking
Ans D Diff Moderate Page 692
6. In the majority of the individuals, language function is localized to the . (A) Right hemisphere
(B) Left hemisphere
(C) Posterior frontal lobe
(D) Superior temporal lobe
Ans B Diff Hard Page 693
7. The motor and sensory exams are associated with the spinal cord and its connections through the spinal
nerves.
(A) True
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