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NR 325 – NEURO EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)


Parasympathetic NS - ANS ✓ach


Miosis
Stims saliva flow
Decreased HR
Bronchoconstriction
Stims peristalsis
Secretions increase
Stims bile release
Bladder contraction


Myelin sheath - ANS ✓casing that protects the signal increases signal
conduction


(MS, Guillain barre)


Blood brain barrier - ANS ✓btwn capillaries and brain tissue
Protects from harmful agents
Only allow certain drugs in
Change based on patient situation




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(BBB becomes more permeable in inflammation thus allowing in more
medication easily such as abx)


CSF - ANS ✓4 ventricles fluid filled cavities
Extends through the spinal cord
Produced by choroid plexus
Circulates in the subarachnoid space
Surrounds the brain, brainstem, spinal cord


Cushions for the brain and SC


Functions:
- protection
- nutrients
- remove waste
- measure to detect bacteria, protein
- meaure ICP


Measuring ICP in the CSF - ANS ✓when too much pressure is exerted in a
downward direction it causes brain herniation into the brainstem


Csf should be... - ANS ✓clear
Colorless
No RBC
Little to no protein


Majot component of CSF - ANS ✓glucose (+) fpr glucose


Most important assessment for neuro - ANS ✓LOC


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Axo x4


Motor function CN assessment includes - ANS ✓push against resistance 5/5 =
normal
Hand grasps
Foot presses


Sensory function assessment - ANS ✓light tough 2:1 discrimination
Pain
Temperature


Hypotonia - ANS ✓faccidity


Hypertonia - ANS ✓spasticity


Myoclonus - ANS ✓spasm of muscles


Dystonia - ANS ✓impairment of muscle tone


Assess cerebellum function - ANS ✓balance
Coordination
Posture/ gait (shuffling)
Finger to nose
Heel to shin


Reflex assessment - ANS ✓always assess bilaterally side to side


Biceps
Triceps


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Brachioradialis
Patellar
Achilles
Babinski


Abnormal posturing causes - ANS ✓1. Loss of brain function
2. Severe brain damage
3. Increased ICP


Decorticate - ANS ✓flexion
C's
Cervical spine or cerebral hemisphere
Curling into core


Flexion arms, wrists, fingers
Adduction upper extremities


Decerberate - ANS ✓extensor
E's
Prob w/ midbrain or brainstem
Giving up and out
WORSE!


Extension all 4 extremities


3 areas assessed in GCS - ANS ✓best eye opening - 4
Best verbal - 5
Best motor - 6



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