Exam 41: Neurological System

A client's response to assessment of the plantar reflex is to fan the toes and dorsiflect the big toe.The nurse should recognize that this response is indicative of:

Which neurological movement disorder has prominent behavioral manifestations,including motor tics,repetitive involuntary vocalizations,and copropraxia?

What is the primary method of controlling seizures?

Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves are part of which human nervous system?

Which factor frequently precipitates exacerbations of a client's symptoms of multiple sclerosis?

A client who is being observed for signs of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)after a head injury requires suctioning for copious secretions.The nurse must remember which of the following?

A client has an open head injury resulting from a fall and loses consciousness during transport to the hospital.The nurse observes clear fluid in the outer ear,which may indicate:

Which portion of the peripheral nervous system,activated by stress,prepares the body for the fight-or-flight response?

Which type of skull fracture is of particular concern because of the close proximity of the fragile sinus bones and the adhesion of the dura mater to this area?

Clients with a left-sided stroke tend to have which deficit?

Which of these is the MOST important indicator of a change in the client's neurological status?

What type of posturing is characterized by flexion of the arms,adduction of the upper extremities,and extension of the lower extremities resulting from lesions of the cerebral hemispheres or internal structures of the brain?

When assessing a client's cerebral function,the nurse would evaluate level of consciousness,intellectual function,and which of the following?

For a client who is taking an anticonvulsant,the nurse should instruct the client to:

A client who has been exhibiting flexion posturing after a stroke 2 days ago develops extension posturing.The nurse should recognize that this change indicates the client's condition is:

How should a nurse assess a client's pupillary response to light?

What chronic,progressive hereditary disease of the nervous system is characterized by progressive involuntary choreiform movement and progressive dementia?

Which test is done to identify the causative agent of encephalitis or meningitis?

Which type of headache is the result of pathological conditions and is caused by compression,inflammation,or hypoxia of pain-sensitive structures?

The high content of which substance in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)can differentiate it from other body fluids?