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APEA NEUROLOGY MSN 572 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 100%
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Symptoms indicative of shaken baby syndrome are related to - ANSWER
Uncontrollable cerebral edema and hypoxia
Brain damage resulting from shaking of the body and rapid flexing and extension
of the head results in hypoxia and cerebral edema leading to symptoms of
blindness, inability to perform previously learned milestones, and very flaccid
muscle tone.
When assessing coordination of muscle movement, four areas of the nervous
system function in an integrated way. These areas include the motor, cerebellar,
the vestibular, and the sensory systems. Which system coordinates a steady
posture. - ANSWER Cerebellar System
Coordination of muscle movement requires that four areas of the nervous system
function in an integrated way:
motor system for muscle strength
cerebellar system for rhythmic movements and steady posture
vestibular system for balance and coordinating eye, head, and body movements
sensory system for position sense
,When assessing the cranial nerves, the nurse practitioner touches the cornea
lightly with a wisp of cotton. This maneuver assesses which cranial nerve -
ANSWER Cranial nerve V
Touching the cornea and assessing for a reflex assesses cranial nerve V
When eliciting deep tendon reflexes in the biceps, the nurse practitioner notes an
abnormal reflex in the right biceps. This abnormality is probable consistent with a
pathological lesion in which segmented level of the spine? - ANSWER Cervical
5 and 6
The segmented levels of the deep tendon reflexes are
Ankle: sacral 1
Knee: lumbar 2,3 &4
Supinator and biceps: cervical 5&6
Triceps: cervical 6&7
Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain, which may produce minor physical
signs, thought disturbances, or disturbed motor activity is: - ANSWER Seizure
Dystonia is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle spasms and
twisting of the limbs.
Bradykinesia is the term used to describe the impaired ability to adjust to one's
body position. This symptom is noted in patients who have parkinson's disease.
, A rhythmic oscillatory movement of a body part resulting from the contraction of
opposing muscle groups is a tremor.
A band of skin innervated by the sensory root of a single spinal nerve is termed a -
ANSWER Dermatome
A band of skin innervated by the sensory root of a single spinal or dorsal nerve
root is termed a dermatome.
A peripheral nerve field refers to an area of the skin innervated by a single nerve
and is described as a cutaneous nerve distribution. A synapse is a structure that
permits a neuron to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another cell.
Asterixis refers to an abnormal tremor consisting of involuntary jerking
movements, especially in the hands, frequently occurring with impending hepatic
coma and other forms of metabolic encephalopathy. This is known as flapping
tremor.
A patient is asked to visually follow a finger through the cardinal fields of gaze.
Which cranial nerves are being assessed? - ANSWER 3, 4, and 6
CN 1 is the olfactory nerve and assesses smell
CN 2 is the optic nerve and assesses visual acuity
CN 5 is the trigeminal nerve and assesses both sensory and motor functions.
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