NGN AGNP BOARD EXAM NEUROLOGY
ASSESSMENT WITH NGN QUESTIONS 100%
CORRECT|VERIFIED WITH EXPLANATION
Is a symptom a patient describes considered subjective or objective data? - ANSWER:
subjective
Is a sign that a nurse observes in a patient considered subjective or objective data? -
ANSWER: objective
What are the different types of neurological exams? - ANSWER: screening, complete,
recheck
What is controlled by the FRONTAL lobe? - ANSWER: personality, behavior,
emotions, intellect
Within the frontal lobe, what is the area that controls motor speech? What condition
may arise following trauma to this area? - ANSWER: Broca's area -- expressive
aphasia (difficulty saying words)
What is controlled by the PARIETAL lobe? - ANSWER: sensation
What is controlled by the OCCIPITAL lobe? - ANSWER: vision
What does the cerebellum control? - ANSWER: voluntary movement, equilibrium,
muscle tone
What is controlled by the TEMPORAL lobe? - ANSWER: hearing, taste, smell
What area located in the temporal lobe controls language comprehension? What
condition may arise if trauma occurs in this area? - ANSWER: Wernicke's area --
receptive aphasia (difficulty understanding words)
What autonomic nervous system response is characterized by a "fight or flight"
response? - ANSWER: sympathetic response
What autonomic nervous system response is characterized by a "rest and digest"
response? - ANSWER: parasympathetic response
What are the MODIFIABLE risk factors for CVA (stroke)? - ANSWER: CV disease
HTN
smoking
diabetes
atrial fibrillation (quivering of atria)
dyslipidemia - high blood cholesterol
, carotid stenosis
hormone therapy
physical inactivity
obesity
What are the NON-MODIFIABLE risk factors for CVA (stroke) - ANSWER: age
gender - men
race/ethnicity - African-Americans
genetics
What are some subjective data to gather on a patient for a neruo assessment? -
ANSWER: HA
injury
dizziness
seizures
tremors
weakness
vertigo,
paresthesias - numbness/tingling
dysphagia
difficulty forming words (dysarthria)
environmental and occupational hazards
What neurological subjective data should be gathered regarding infants and
children? - ANSWER: mother's health
birth - Csection or vaginal, any trauma, spend time in NICU?
reflexes
balance
seizures
milestone
lead exposure
What neurological subjective data should be gathered regarding aging adults? -
ANSWER: dizziness
ADLs - bathing, eating
IADLs - shopping, finances
tremors
memory loss
vision changes
What questions can be asked of a patient to assess their mental status? - ANSWER:
What is your name? Where are you? What day is it?
The nurse is assessing a patient's neurologic status and finds that the patient is
aware off his name but does not know what the date or time of the
day. How would the nurse best document
this finding? - ANSWER: Awake, alert, and oriented times one, to person only
ASSESSMENT WITH NGN QUESTIONS 100%
CORRECT|VERIFIED WITH EXPLANATION
Is a symptom a patient describes considered subjective or objective data? - ANSWER:
subjective
Is a sign that a nurse observes in a patient considered subjective or objective data? -
ANSWER: objective
What are the different types of neurological exams? - ANSWER: screening, complete,
recheck
What is controlled by the FRONTAL lobe? - ANSWER: personality, behavior,
emotions, intellect
Within the frontal lobe, what is the area that controls motor speech? What condition
may arise following trauma to this area? - ANSWER: Broca's area -- expressive
aphasia (difficulty saying words)
What is controlled by the PARIETAL lobe? - ANSWER: sensation
What is controlled by the OCCIPITAL lobe? - ANSWER: vision
What does the cerebellum control? - ANSWER: voluntary movement, equilibrium,
muscle tone
What is controlled by the TEMPORAL lobe? - ANSWER: hearing, taste, smell
What area located in the temporal lobe controls language comprehension? What
condition may arise if trauma occurs in this area? - ANSWER: Wernicke's area --
receptive aphasia (difficulty understanding words)
What autonomic nervous system response is characterized by a "fight or flight"
response? - ANSWER: sympathetic response
What autonomic nervous system response is characterized by a "rest and digest"
response? - ANSWER: parasympathetic response
What are the MODIFIABLE risk factors for CVA (stroke)? - ANSWER: CV disease
HTN
smoking
diabetes
atrial fibrillation (quivering of atria)
dyslipidemia - high blood cholesterol
, carotid stenosis
hormone therapy
physical inactivity
obesity
What are the NON-MODIFIABLE risk factors for CVA (stroke) - ANSWER: age
gender - men
race/ethnicity - African-Americans
genetics
What are some subjective data to gather on a patient for a neruo assessment? -
ANSWER: HA
injury
dizziness
seizures
tremors
weakness
vertigo,
paresthesias - numbness/tingling
dysphagia
difficulty forming words (dysarthria)
environmental and occupational hazards
What neurological subjective data should be gathered regarding infants and
children? - ANSWER: mother's health
birth - Csection or vaginal, any trauma, spend time in NICU?
reflexes
balance
seizures
milestone
lead exposure
What neurological subjective data should be gathered regarding aging adults? -
ANSWER: dizziness
ADLs - bathing, eating
IADLs - shopping, finances
tremors
memory loss
vision changes
What questions can be asked of a patient to assess their mental status? - ANSWER:
What is your name? Where are you? What day is it?
The nurse is assessing a patient's neurologic status and finds that the patient is
aware off his name but does not know what the date or time of the
day. How would the nurse best document
this finding? - ANSWER: Awake, alert, and oriented times one, to person only
