Exam 23: Neurologic System

Which area of the brain maintains temperature control?

When using a monofilament to assess sensory function, the nurse:

Which sign is associated with meningitis and intracranial hemorrhage?

Which is a concern, rather than an expected finding, in older adults?

To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested?

When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are testing:

To assess a cremasteric reflex, the nurse strokes the:

Which condition is consistent with Brown-Séquard syndrome?

Which is the technique most often used for evaluating the neurologic system?

Deep pressure tests are used mostly for patients who are experiencing:

As Mr. B enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide-based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B's pattern as:

An acute polyneuropathy that commonly follows a nonspecific infection occurring 10 to 14 days earlier and that primarily affects the motor and autonomic peripheral nerves in an ascending pattern is:

Ipsilateral Horner syndrome indicates a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurring in the:

It is especially important to test for ankle clonus if:

The autonomic nervous system coordinates which of the following?

The parasympathetic nervous system maintains the day-to-day function of:

Cerebrospinal fluid serves as a:

The thalamus is the major integration center for the perception of:

On a scale of 1+ to 4+, which deep tendon reflex score is appropriate for a finding of clonus in a patient?

Vibratory sensory testing should be routinely done for the patient with: