Exam 14: Concepts of Neurologic Dysfunction

Dilated fixed pupils can be caused by:

Vasogenic edema is clinically important because:

A compensatory alteration in the diameter of cerebral blood vessels in response to increased intracranial pressure is called:

Neural networks basic to cognitive functions include:

Paralysis of the lower extremities is called:

A 15-year-old female is admitted to the intensive care unit with a severe closed head injury. This diagnosis puts her at risk for:

Dementia is manifested by:

A 20-year-old male suffers a severe closed head injury in a motor vehicle accident. He remains in a vegetative state 1 month after the accident. Which of the following structures is most likely damaged?

The cognitive disorder that results in the loss of memory of events that occurred before a head injury is:

When thought content and arousal level are intact but a patient cannot communicate, the patient has:

A 51-year-old male is admitted to the neuro critical care unit with a severe closed head injury. All four extremities are in rigid extension, his forearm is hyperpronated, and his legs are in plantar extension. This condition is known as:

A 10-year-old female was brought to the ER following a sudden onset of convulsions. The physicians think that she experienced an explosive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons referred to as:

Hydrocephalus in adults is most often caused by:

A 30-year-old female had a seizure that started with her fingers and progressive1y spread up her arm and then extended to her leg. This condition is known as:

For legal purposes, brain death is defined as:

A 20-year-old male was at the supermarket when he fell to the ground. Bystanders reported that he lost consciousness and his body tensed up then relaxed, then tensed and relaxed several times. He most likely was experiencing a(n):

A direct consequence of increased intracranial pressure is:

An alcoholic checked into a rehabilitation center. He experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easily distracted. From which of the following is he most likely suffering?