Question 1

Which of the cranial nerves allows you to shrug your shoulders?

Accepted Answer

A)  oculomotor 
B)  vagus 
C)  hypoglossal 
D)  accessory 
A)  oculomotor 
B)  vagus 
C)  hypoglossal 
D)  accessory D

Question 2

During a physical examination the doctor may tap the quadriceps ligament below your kneecap. Which reflex is he or she testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  patellar tendon reflex 
B)  withdrawal reflex 
C)  Babinski reflex 
D)  pupillary reflex 
A)  patellar tendon reflex 
B)  withdrawal reflex 
C)  Babinski reflex 
D)  pupillary reflex A

Question 3

Spinal nerves are grouped and sorted here.

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral 
B)  common peroneal 
C)  plexus(es) 
D)  cauda equina 
A)  femoral 
B)  common peroneal 
C)  plexus(es) 
D)  cauda equina C

Question 4

A student nurse is instructed to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection in the upper outer quadrant of the buttocks to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent ototoxicity. 
B)  minimize systemic effects of the drug. 
C)  avoid penetration of the subarachnoid space. 
D)  avoid injury to the sciatic nerve. 
A)  prevent ototoxicity. 
B)  minimize systemic effects of the drug. 
C)  avoid penetration of the subarachnoid space. 
D)  avoid injury to the sciatic nerve.

Question 5

An ascending spinal cord pathway:

Accepted Answer

A)  carries motor information to the periphery. 
B)  carries information from the brain to the muscles. 
C)  provides pathways for sensory information traveling from the periphery to the brain. 
D)  provides pathways for motor information coming from the brain to the nerve endings. 
A)  carries motor information to the periphery. 
B)  carries information from the brain to the muscles. 
C)  provides pathways for sensory information traveling from the periphery to the brain. 
D)  provides pathways for motor information coming from the brain to the nerve endings.

Question 6

Which of the cranial nerves is labeled CN X?

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus 
B)  vestibulocochlear 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  accessory 
A)  vagus 
B)  vestibulocochlear 
C)  glossopharyngeal 
D)  accessory

Question 7

This reflex helps your body maintain a normal blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Babinski reflex 
B)  withdrawal reflex 
C)  pupillary reflex 
D)  baroreceptor 
A)  Babinski reflex 
B)  withdrawal reflex 
C)  pupillary reflex 
D)  baroreceptor

Question 8

Which of the cranial nerves is labeled CN I?

Accepted Answer

A)  optic 
B)  olfactory 
C)  oculomotor 
D)  vestibulocochlear 
A)  optic 
B)  olfactory 
C)  oculomotor 
D)  vestibulocochlear

Question 9

Damage to this nerve causes blindness.

Accepted Answer

A)  oculomotor 
B)  optic 
C)  abducens 
D)  trochlear 
A)  oculomotor 
B)  optic 
C)  abducens 
D)  trochlear

Question 10

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The olfactory nerve is a motor nerve. 
B)  The second cranial nerve is a sensory nerve. 
C)  The phrenic, sciatic, and axillary nerves are cranial nerves. 
D)  The vagus is confined to the cranium. 
A)  The olfactory nerve is a motor nerve. 
B)  The second cranial nerve is a sensory nerve. 
C)  The phrenic, sciatic, and axillary nerves are cranial nerves. 
D)  The vagus is confined to the cranium.

Which of the cranial nerves allows you to shrug your shoulders?

During a physical examination the doctor may tap the quadriceps ligament below your kneecap. Which reflex is he or she testing?

Spinal nerves are grouped and sorted here.

A student nurse is instructed to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection in the upper outer quadrant of the buttocks to:

An ascending spinal cord pathway:

Which of the cranial nerves is labeled CN X?

This reflex helps your body maintain a normal blood pressure.

Which of the cranial nerves is labeled CN I?

Damage to this nerve causes blindness.

Which of the following is a true statement?

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Exam 11: Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Which of the cranial nerves allows you to shrug your shoulders?

During a physical examination the doctor may tap the quadriceps ligament below your kneecap. Which reflex is he or she testing?

Spinal nerves are grouped and sorted here.

A student nurse is instructed to administer an intramuscular (IM) injection in the upper outer quadrant of the buttocks to:

An ascending spinal cord pathway:

Which of the cranial nerves is labeled CN X?

This reflex helps your body maintain a normal blood pressure.

Which of the cranial nerves is labeled CN I?

Damage to this nerve causes blindness.

Which of the following is a true statement?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Cell Metabolism

Microbiology Basics

Ttissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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