NURS 6512
week 9 quiz, Walden University
(Recent Solutions and Resources for multiple versions)
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
Selected Answer:
coordination and fine motor function.
Correct Answer:
coordination and fine motor function.
Response To perform the finger-to-nose test, the patient closes
Feedback: both eyes, touches his or her nose with the index finger,
alternating hands while gradually increasing the speed.
This tests coordination and fine motor skills. All of the
other choices test sensory function without motor
function.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
You ask the patient to follow a series of short commands to assess:
Selected Answer:
attention span.
Correct Answer:
attention span.
Response A series of short commands for the patient to follow
Feedback: will test attention span rather than judgment, arithmetic
calculations, abstract reasoning, or emotional stability.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
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
, cerebellar ataxia.
Correct Answer:
cerebellar ataxia.
Response Cerebellar gait (cerebellar ataxia) occurs when the
Feedback: patient s feet are wide based with a staggering gait,
lurching from side to side, often accompanied by
swaying of the trunk. Dystonic ataxia is jerky dancing
movements that appear nondirectional. Steppage gait is
noted when the hip and knee are elevated excessively
high to lift the plantar flexed foot off the ground. The
foot is brought down with a slap and the patient is
unable to walk on the heels. Tabetic stamping occurs
when the legs are positioned far apart, lifted high and
forcibly brought down with each step; in this case the
heel stamps on the ground. In Parkinsonian gait, the
patient s posture is stooped and the body is held rigid;
steps are short and shuffling, with hesitation on starting
and difficulty stopping.
Question 4
0 out of 2 points
When is the mental status portion of the neurologic system
examination performed?
Selected
Answer: During the history-taking process
Correct
Answer: Constantly, throughout the entire interaction with a
patient
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
An aversion to touch or being held, along with delayed or absent
, autism.
Correct Answer:
autism.
Response Autistic disorder involves a combination of behavioral
Feedback: traits (lack of awareness of others, aversion to touch or
being held, odd or repetitive behaviors, or
preoccupation with parts of objects) and communication
deficits (usually echolalia [parrot speech]).
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine:
Selected Answer:
state of consciousness.
Correct Answer:
state of consciousness.
Response Orientation to person, place, and time are measures of
Feedback: states of consciousness and awareness, not degrees of
attention span. Analogies and abstract reasoning are
higher functions than orientation. Emotional status can
be better evaluated by observing behaviors.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which
cranial nerve (CN) requires further evaluation?
Selected Answer:
CN XI, spinal accessory
Correct Answer:
CN XI, spinal accessory
week 9 quiz, Walden University
(Recent Solutions and Resources for multiple versions)
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:
Selected Answer:
coordination and fine motor function.
Correct Answer:
coordination and fine motor function.
Response To perform the finger-to-nose test, the patient closes
Feedback: both eyes, touches his or her nose with the index finger,
alternating hands while gradually increasing the speed.
This tests coordination and fine motor skills. All of the
other choices test sensory function without motor
function.
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
You ask the patient to follow a series of short commands to assess:
Selected Answer:
attention span.
Correct Answer:
attention span.
Response A series of short commands for the patient to follow
Feedback: will test attention span rather than judgment, arithmetic
calculations, abstract reasoning, or emotional stability.
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
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
, cerebellar ataxia.
Correct Answer:
cerebellar ataxia.
Response Cerebellar gait (cerebellar ataxia) occurs when the
Feedback: patient s feet are wide based with a staggering gait,
lurching from side to side, often accompanied by
swaying of the trunk. Dystonic ataxia is jerky dancing
movements that appear nondirectional. Steppage gait is
noted when the hip and knee are elevated excessively
high to lift the plantar flexed foot off the ground. The
foot is brought down with a slap and the patient is
unable to walk on the heels. Tabetic stamping occurs
when the legs are positioned far apart, lifted high and
forcibly brought down with each step; in this case the
heel stamps on the ground. In Parkinsonian gait, the
patient s posture is stooped and the body is held rigid;
steps are short and shuffling, with hesitation on starting
and difficulty stopping.
Question 4
0 out of 2 points
When is the mental status portion of the neurologic system
examination performed?
Selected
Answer: During the history-taking process
Correct
Answer: Constantly, throughout the entire interaction with a
patient
Question 5
2 out of 2 points
An aversion to touch or being held, along with delayed or absent
, autism.
Correct Answer:
autism.
Response Autistic disorder involves a combination of behavioral
Feedback: traits (lack of awareness of others, aversion to touch or
being held, odd or repetitive behaviors, or
preoccupation with parts of objects) and communication
deficits (usually echolalia [parrot speech]).
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Assessing orientation to person, place, and time helps determine:
Selected Answer:
state of consciousness.
Correct Answer:
state of consciousness.
Response Orientation to person, place, and time are measures of
Feedback: states of consciousness and awareness, not degrees of
attention span. Analogies and abstract reasoning are
higher functions than orientation. Emotional status can
be better evaluated by observing behaviors.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which
cranial nerve (CN) requires further evaluation?
Selected Answer:
CN XI, spinal accessory
Correct Answer:
CN XI, spinal accessory
