FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT HEALTH ASSESS NEURO

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT HEALTH ASSESS NEURO

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-Guarantee passing score -72 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: The autonomic nervous system is characterized by which of the following?

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The individual has no voluntary control over his or her body functions.Question 2: The examiner is conducting an interview with the mother of a 3-month-old infant as part of the neurologic system examination. Which of the following responses made by the mother may indicate a need for further evaluation?

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"I had problems with hypertension the entire time I was pregnant."

Question 3: The basal ganglia function in which of the following ways?

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Exert a fine-tuning effect on motor movements Question 4: The immune system attacks the synaptic junction between the nerve and muscle

fibers blocking acetylcholine receptor sites in:

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myasthenia gravis.

Question 5: Clonus is associated with reflexes that are:

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hyperactive.Question 6: Which of the following findings should an examiner consider a normal finding if associated with pregnancy?

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Acroparesthesia Question 7: a 68-year-old patient presents to your office for follow-up. He tells you, "I have a hard time finding the right words when I am talking;" he also is experiencing numbness. On

examination you note postural instability. This symptom may be:

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a late symptom of Parkinson's disease.Question 8: When using a monofilament to assess sensory function, the examiner:

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applies pressure to the monofilament until the filament bends.

Question 9: Motor maturation in an infant proceeds in which direction?

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Cephalocaudal Question 10: During times of physiologic and psychologic stress, which of the following is put into action?

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Sympathetic nervous system Question 11: Which one of the following conditions is consistent with Brown-Séquard syndrome?

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Motor paralysis on lesion side of the body

Question 12: Which of the following is required when testing the sensory function of an individual?

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Individual's eyes closed Question 13: A deep tendon reflex that is more brisk than expected and slightly hyperactive

would be graded as:

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3+ Question 14: To assess the sacral spine, which deep tendon reflex should be tested?

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Achilles tendon Question 15: By simultaneously touching the individual in two distinct areas of the body and

asking how many stimuli are present, you are testing:

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extinction phenomenon.Question 16: Motor maturation proceeds in an orderly progression from:

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head to toe Question 17: The Babinski response of the plantar reflex is normally seen in individuals who:

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are younger than 24 months of age.Question 18: Mrs. Jones is a 24 year-old patient who presents to your office 2 days postpartum.She complains that she is experiencing foot drop. Which of the following problems should the examiner consider?

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Lumbosarcal plexopathy

Question 19: Nerves that arise from the brain rather than the spinal cord are called:

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cranial.

Question 20: A positive Babinski sign is normal until what age?

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16 to 24 months Question 21: The finger-to-finger test is used to test for:

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accuracy of movement.Question 22: A functioning CN I allows an individual to:

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differentiate various odors.Question 23: You are most concerned for the infant that has a:

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strong tonic neck at 6 months.Question 24: Mrs. Lemanski is a 72-year-old patient who presents for a routine examination.Which of the following best characterizes changes that occur in the neurologic system in older adults?

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Nerve impulse conduction slows, therefore slowing response time to various stimuli.Question 25: To assess the cervical spine, which tendon reflexes should be tested?

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triceps, biceps, and brachioradial Question 26: Pronation of the forearm and flexion of the elbow is an expected response of the:

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brachioradialis deep tendon reflex.