Question 1

In Weber's test, which type of hearing loss is being tested?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduction
B)  Nerve
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor B B

Question 2

Jessica did not take a shower and felt that she was giving off a foul odor. In order to not offend her co-workers, she sprayed herself with a mild perfume. Which of the following best describes why this might be successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  One odor can mask another odor when sensed together.
B)  Odors that are received together can often times be perceived as no odor at all.
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor B C

Question 3

Duke Leto is sleeping. Which of the following would accurately describe his provider's discussion of this fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Duke Leto's state of arousal appears to be sleeping.
B)  Duke Leto is comatose.
C)  Duke Leto is sleeping comfortably.
D)  Duke Leto is resting. A

Question 4

The amount of stimulation needed for a sensation to be perceived is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception point
B)  Simulation point
C)  Threshold
D)  None of the above

Question 5

The term that best describes the body's ability to receive information about its environment through its senses is known as______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reception
B)  Perception
C)  Sensation
D)  Deduction

Question 6

Acoustic Neuromas are caused by an overproduction of which type of cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schwann cells
B)  White blood cells
C)  Auditory cells
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Each individual has their own range of comfort when it occurs to different somatic senses. Which of the following terms means that a sense is at the perfect level (i.e. not too light or too heavy)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory stasis
B)  Static stomaticism
C)  Perfect perception
D)  None of the above

Question 8

Color blindness is as a result of dysfunction or lack of which part of the eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rods
B)  Cones
C)  Iris
D)  Cornea

Question 9

The sensation of feeling that results from skin stimulation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Vestibular
B)  Tactile
C)  Integumental
D)  Both B and C

Question 10

Meniere's disease is a vestibular dysfunction as a result of a build-up of what substance in the inner ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood
B)  Endolymph
C)  Lymphatic fluid
D)  Plasma

Question 11

Which of the following is a widely used method for quantifying neurological deficits in stroke victims?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wong-Baker
B)  NIHSS
C)  CRIES scale
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Frank smelled a foul odor as he passed a group of cows. What type of receptors is causing his brain to receive this message?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical receptors
B)  Chemoreceptors
C)  Cowreceptors
D)  Methane based receptors

Question 13

Which of the following sensory dysfunctions is related to the ear and its processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tactile
B)  Auditory
C)  Vestibular
D)  Both B and C

Question 14

Disorders of the nervous system that occur as a result of a cancer or tumor in a different area of the body are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Comorbidity
B)  Secondary neurological disorder
C)  Neuritis
D)  Paraneoplastic syndrome

Question 15

Which term refers to the absence of pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analgesia
B)  Anesthesia
C)  Hypesthesia
D)  Both A and B

Question 16

The nerve fibers responsible for taste carry additional impulses to the brain, indicating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperature information
B)  Tactile information
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor B

Question 17

Which of the following is a somatic sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pressure
B)  Temperature
C)  Vibration
D)  All of the above

Question 18

The inability of the body to organize and process sensation from oneself and the environment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory integration dysfunction
B)  Sensational deficit dysfunction
C)  Environmental sensation dysfunction
D)  None of the above

Question 19

Strokes can leave a patient with many lasting sensory deficits. Within what time frame of the actual stroke occurrence is a clot-buster drug most beneficial?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 day
B)  30 minutes
C)  3 hours
D)  48 hours

Question 20

Which of the following is not a substance to which taste neurons react?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salty
B)  Sweet
C)  Bitter
D)  Foul

Exam 7: Sensory