Ch. 23 - Neuro Flashcards
The autonomic nervous system coordinates which of the following?
Internal organs of the body
The major function of the sympathetic nervous system is to
orchestrate the stress response.
The parasympathetic nervous system maintains the day-to-day function of
digestion.
The thalamus is the major integration center for perception of
pain
Which area of the brain is responsible for perceiving sounds and for determining their source?
temporal lobe
The major portion of brain growth and myelinization occurs between ____ year(s) of age.
birth and 1
Motor maturation proceeds in an orderly progression from
head to toe
Normal changes of the aging brain include
diminished perception of touch
The area of body surface innervated by a particular spinal nerve is called a
dermatome
Environmental hazards and cognitive function are data needed for the personal and social history
section of a neurologic assessment for which patients
every patient
A neurologic past medical history should include data about
circulatory problems
stroke, aneurysm, and brain surgery
You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head
trauma. To initially assess this patient’s neurologic status, you would
test the six cardinal points of gaze.
CN6 is commonly one of the first to lose function in the presence of increased ICP
You are performing a two-point discrimination test as part of a well physical examination. The area with the ability to discern two points in the shortest distance is the
fingertips.
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
cerebellar ataxia.
Which sign is associated with meningitis and intracranial hemorrhage?
Nuchal rigidity
Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by
observing the infant suck and swallow.
At what age should an infant begin to transfer objects from hand to hand?
7 months
- 2 months - Purposeful movements, reaching and grasping for objects.
- 6 months - Taking objects with one hand
- 10 months - Purposeful release of objects.
A positive Babinski sign is normal until what age?
16 to 24 months
Which of the following is a concern, rather than an expected finding, in older adults?
Bilateral pill-rolling of the fingers
Ipsilateral Horner syndrome indicates a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurring in the
posterior inferior cerebellar artery.
posterior inferior cerebellar artery supplies the lateral and posterior portion of the medulla.
A clinical syndrome of intracranial hypertension that mimics brain tumors is
pseudotumor cerebri.
one theory is that an impaired venous outflow leads to increased cerebral blood volume
