NURS8022: Final Exam Review
NURS8022: Final Exam Review 2024
GRADED A
efferent; away from -Answer- ✔Motor neurons are classified as _______ which means
they transmit impulses _____ the CNS
somatic nervous system -Answer- ✔voluntary neural control is carried out by which
functional category of the peripheral nervous system
central nervous system; myelinated -Answer- ✔Preganglionic neuron cell bodies of the
autonomic nervous system are located in the _____ and are ______.
cranial and sacral -Answer- ✔Cell bodies of the parasympathetic nervous system are
located in which region of the spinal cord?
Norepinephrine -Answer- ✔Sympathetic postganglionic nerve fibers release which
neurotransmitter?
Myelinated peripheral nerves -Answer- ✔Nerve regeneration is limited to which type of
nerves?
Broca's area -Answer- ✔What is the area of the brain that controls the motor aspects of
speech?
Cerebellum -Answer- ✔The area of the brain that is responsible for maintaining balance
and coordination is the ____.
Sensory -Answer- ✔The posterior horn of the spinal cord is primarily composed of
___________ neurons.
Contralateral loss of pain and temperature -Answer- ✔If there is an injury to the
spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord, what will you find on the exam?
CNS -Answer- ✔Upper motor neurons are located where?
Abducens -Answer- ✔Which cranial nerve would you be most concerned about if on
examination you found that the patient was unable to abduct their left eye?
Epidural space -Answer- ✔Arterial supply to the meninges is in which dural space?
Carbon dioxide levels -Answer- ✔What is the main regulator of cerebral blood flow?
NURS8022: Final Exam Review
, NURS8022: Final Exam Review
is related to degeneration of nerve cells -Answer- ✔A major difference between delirium
and dementia is that dementia _______.
deposition of amyloid proteins -Answer- ✔Alzheimer's disease is caused in part by
_____.
unilaterally -Answer- ✔A patient is diagnosed as having a partial seizure. The NP knows
that this means that neurons _____ were involved.
vasogenic -Answer- ✔A patient is diagnosed with cerebral edema and there is a
disruption of the BBB. The student knows that this is indicative of ____ edema.
Non-communicating -Answer- ✔Obstructive sources of hydrocephalus are classified as
_____ hydrocephalus.
Drop foot -Answer- ✔A patient presents with a LMN disease. What is a possible finding
on clinical exam?
loss of dominergic neurons in the substantia nigra -Answer- ✔A patient presents with a
resting tremor, bradykinesia, and a stooped posture. The NP knows that the basic
pathophysiology of this patient's disorder is due to which of the following?
Motor deficits with upper and lower extremity weakness -Answer- ✔Central cord
syndrome results in which of the following syndromes?
embolic stroke -Answer- ✔A patient is diagnosed with Afib and then has a CVA. How
would this patient's CVA likely be classified?
trigeminal nerve activation -Answer- ✔What is the basic pathophysiology behind cluster
headaches?
inflammatory demylination of the CNS -Answer- ✔Multiple sclerosis is characterized by
which of the following?
radiculopathy -Answer- ✔A patient present with a herniated lumbar disc and they are
complaining of pain in their right leg. The NP knows that this is called
_____________________.
autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors -Answer- ✔Myasthenia gravis is the
result of ____________________.
central sensitization -Answer- ✔When a non painful stimuli creates a pain response this
is know as _________________.
NURS8022: Final Exam Review
NURS8022: Final Exam Review 2024
GRADED A
efferent; away from -Answer- ✔Motor neurons are classified as _______ which means
they transmit impulses _____ the CNS
somatic nervous system -Answer- ✔voluntary neural control is carried out by which
functional category of the peripheral nervous system
central nervous system; myelinated -Answer- ✔Preganglionic neuron cell bodies of the
autonomic nervous system are located in the _____ and are ______.
cranial and sacral -Answer- ✔Cell bodies of the parasympathetic nervous system are
located in which region of the spinal cord?
Norepinephrine -Answer- ✔Sympathetic postganglionic nerve fibers release which
neurotransmitter?
Myelinated peripheral nerves -Answer- ✔Nerve regeneration is limited to which type of
nerves?
Broca's area -Answer- ✔What is the area of the brain that controls the motor aspects of
speech?
Cerebellum -Answer- ✔The area of the brain that is responsible for maintaining balance
and coordination is the ____.
Sensory -Answer- ✔The posterior horn of the spinal cord is primarily composed of
___________ neurons.
Contralateral loss of pain and temperature -Answer- ✔If there is an injury to the
spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord, what will you find on the exam?
CNS -Answer- ✔Upper motor neurons are located where?
Abducens -Answer- ✔Which cranial nerve would you be most concerned about if on
examination you found that the patient was unable to abduct their left eye?
Epidural space -Answer- ✔Arterial supply to the meninges is in which dural space?
Carbon dioxide levels -Answer- ✔What is the main regulator of cerebral blood flow?
NURS8022: Final Exam Review
, NURS8022: Final Exam Review
is related to degeneration of nerve cells -Answer- ✔A major difference between delirium
and dementia is that dementia _______.
deposition of amyloid proteins -Answer- ✔Alzheimer's disease is caused in part by
_____.
unilaterally -Answer- ✔A patient is diagnosed as having a partial seizure. The NP knows
that this means that neurons _____ were involved.
vasogenic -Answer- ✔A patient is diagnosed with cerebral edema and there is a
disruption of the BBB. The student knows that this is indicative of ____ edema.
Non-communicating -Answer- ✔Obstructive sources of hydrocephalus are classified as
_____ hydrocephalus.
Drop foot -Answer- ✔A patient presents with a LMN disease. What is a possible finding
on clinical exam?
loss of dominergic neurons in the substantia nigra -Answer- ✔A patient presents with a
resting tremor, bradykinesia, and a stooped posture. The NP knows that the basic
pathophysiology of this patient's disorder is due to which of the following?
Motor deficits with upper and lower extremity weakness -Answer- ✔Central cord
syndrome results in which of the following syndromes?
embolic stroke -Answer- ✔A patient is diagnosed with Afib and then has a CVA. How
would this patient's CVA likely be classified?
trigeminal nerve activation -Answer- ✔What is the basic pathophysiology behind cluster
headaches?
inflammatory demylination of the CNS -Answer- ✔Multiple sclerosis is characterized by
which of the following?
radiculopathy -Answer- ✔A patient present with a herniated lumbar disc and they are
complaining of pain in their right leg. The NP knows that this is called
_____________________.
autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors -Answer- ✔Myasthenia gravis is the
result of ____________________.
central sensitization -Answer- ✔When a non painful stimuli creates a pain response this
is know as _________________.
NURS8022: Final Exam Review
