GNRS 515 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ACTUAL EXAM 4 | 135
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When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls, how should the nurse respond? It
controls:
1.The heart
2.The spinal cord
3.Skeletal muscle
4.Smooth muscle organs - (answer)3.Skeletal muscle
The somatic nervous system consists of pathways that regulate voluntary motor control, the
skeletal muscle system.
A 19-year-old male college student reports to his primary care provider that he cannot stay awake
in class regardless of how much sleep he gets. A drug that stimulates which of the following
areas would best treat his problem?
,1.Corpora quadrigemina
2.Reticular activating system
3.Cerebellum
4.Hypothalamus - (answer)2.Reticular activating system
The reticular activating system is responsible for wakefulness.
A 32-year-old female suffers from severe brain damage following a motor vehicle accident. After
rehabilitation she notices that her thought processes and goal-oriented behavior are impaired.
Which area does the nurse suspect is damaged?
1.Thalamus
2.Limbic
3.Prefrontal
4.Occipital - (answer)3.Prefrontal
The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented behavior (e.g., ability to concentrate), short-
term or recall memory, the elaboration of thought, and inhibition on the limbic areas of the CNS.
,A neurologist is teaching about the region responsible for motor aspects of speech. Which area is
the neurologist discussing?
1.Wernicke area
2.Broca area
3.Primary speech area
4.Insula - (answer)2.Broca area
Broca's area is associated with speech production and articulation. Wernicke's area is a critical
language area that connects to Broca's area via a neural pathway. Wernicke's area is primarily
involved in comprehension.
A 45-year-old male was previously diagnosed with Parkinson disease. He has impaired fine
repetitive motor movements. Which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is most likely
damaged?
1.Basal ganglia
2.Prefrontal area
3.Hippocampus
, 4.Temporal lobe - (answer)1.Basal ganglia
The basal ganglia system is believed to exert a stabilizing effect on motor movements. Parkinson
disease and Huntington disease are conditions associated with defects of the basal ganglia. They
are characterized by various involuntary or exaggerated motor movements.
A neurologist is teaching about the location of the primary visual cortex in the brain. Which area
is the neurologist discussing?
1.Frontal lobe
2.Temporal lobe
3.Occipital lobe
4.Parietal lobe - (answer)3.Occipital lobe
The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that connects the two cerebral
hemispheres, what term should the nurse use?
COMPLETE AND GRADED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 LATEST
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When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls, how should the nurse respond? It
controls:
1.The heart
2.The spinal cord
3.Skeletal muscle
4.Smooth muscle organs - (answer)3.Skeletal muscle
The somatic nervous system consists of pathways that regulate voluntary motor control, the
skeletal muscle system.
A 19-year-old male college student reports to his primary care provider that he cannot stay awake
in class regardless of how much sleep he gets. A drug that stimulates which of the following
areas would best treat his problem?
,1.Corpora quadrigemina
2.Reticular activating system
3.Cerebellum
4.Hypothalamus - (answer)2.Reticular activating system
The reticular activating system is responsible for wakefulness.
A 32-year-old female suffers from severe brain damage following a motor vehicle accident. After
rehabilitation she notices that her thought processes and goal-oriented behavior are impaired.
Which area does the nurse suspect is damaged?
1.Thalamus
2.Limbic
3.Prefrontal
4.Occipital - (answer)3.Prefrontal
The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented behavior (e.g., ability to concentrate), short-
term or recall memory, the elaboration of thought, and inhibition on the limbic areas of the CNS.
,A neurologist is teaching about the region responsible for motor aspects of speech. Which area is
the neurologist discussing?
1.Wernicke area
2.Broca area
3.Primary speech area
4.Insula - (answer)2.Broca area
Broca's area is associated with speech production and articulation. Wernicke's area is a critical
language area that connects to Broca's area via a neural pathway. Wernicke's area is primarily
involved in comprehension.
A 45-year-old male was previously diagnosed with Parkinson disease. He has impaired fine
repetitive motor movements. Which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is most likely
damaged?
1.Basal ganglia
2.Prefrontal area
3.Hippocampus
, 4.Temporal lobe - (answer)1.Basal ganglia
The basal ganglia system is believed to exert a stabilizing effect on motor movements. Parkinson
disease and Huntington disease are conditions associated with defects of the basal ganglia. They
are characterized by various involuntary or exaggerated motor movements.
A neurologist is teaching about the location of the primary visual cortex in the brain. Which area
is the neurologist discussing?
1.Frontal lobe
2.Temporal lobe
3.Occipital lobe
4.Parietal lobe - (answer)3.Occipital lobe
The visual cortex is located in the occipital lobe.
When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that connects the two cerebral
hemispheres, what term should the nurse use?
