NSG6020 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
1.The brain and spinal cord are included in which of the following?: Central
nervous sytsem
2.The cranial nerves 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and branches make up which of the
following?: Peripheral nervous system
3.A rotational sensation of spinning is considered to be which of the follow- ing?:
Vertigo
4.A sensation of numbness and or tingling of the extremities is referred to as which of
the following?: Paresthesia
5.Lightly touching the cornea with a cotton ball would be examining which type
of reflex?: Superficial reflex
6.Which of the following is Cranial Nerve XI?: Spinal accessory
7.Which of the following is not considered a primary headache?: Meningitis
,8.Which of the following may be noted in patient with a migraine headache?-
: Aura
9.An unsteady gait or difficulty balancing referred to as which of the follow- ing?:
Ataxia
10.Which of the following is not considered a short-term stroke risk?: Age >50
years
11.Pinpoint pupils may be a result of which of the following?: Heroin use
12.Which of the following contraindicated when assessing the comatose patient?:
Dilate the patient's pupils to assess optic nerve
13.Which of the following is not associated with a diagnosis of possible
meningitis?: Neck supple with full ROM.
14.Which of the following refers to the patient's ability to identify an object by feeling
it with eyes closed?: Stereognosis.
15.Risk factors for stroke include all of the following except:: Hypotension
16.Which category should this information be placed in the SOAP note: "Abdominal
pain 3 days, Intermittent with a pain score of 7/10 accompanied by
nausea and vomiting".: History of present illness
, 17.Where is the differential diagnoses located?: Assessment
18.Which of the following statements regarding the differential diagnoses is true?: A
group of 3 evidence- based diagnoses that do not include the primary
diagnosis as one of the differential diagnoses in which a clinician must
be aware of if the client does not improve.
ACCURATE AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS
1.The brain and spinal cord are included in which of the following?: Central
nervous sytsem
2.The cranial nerves 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and branches make up which of the
following?: Peripheral nervous system
3.A rotational sensation of spinning is considered to be which of the follow- ing?:
Vertigo
4.A sensation of numbness and or tingling of the extremities is referred to as which of
the following?: Paresthesia
5.Lightly touching the cornea with a cotton ball would be examining which type
of reflex?: Superficial reflex
6.Which of the following is Cranial Nerve XI?: Spinal accessory
7.Which of the following is not considered a primary headache?: Meningitis
,8.Which of the following may be noted in patient with a migraine headache?-
: Aura
9.An unsteady gait or difficulty balancing referred to as which of the follow- ing?:
Ataxia
10.Which of the following is not considered a short-term stroke risk?: Age >50
years
11.Pinpoint pupils may be a result of which of the following?: Heroin use
12.Which of the following contraindicated when assessing the comatose patient?:
Dilate the patient's pupils to assess optic nerve
13.Which of the following is not associated with a diagnosis of possible
meningitis?: Neck supple with full ROM.
14.Which of the following refers to the patient's ability to identify an object by feeling
it with eyes closed?: Stereognosis.
15.Risk factors for stroke include all of the following except:: Hypotension
16.Which category should this information be placed in the SOAP note: "Abdominal
pain 3 days, Intermittent with a pain score of 7/10 accompanied by
nausea and vomiting".: History of present illness
, 17.Where is the differential diagnoses located?: Assessment
18.Which of the following statements regarding the differential diagnoses is true?: A
group of 3 evidence- based diagnoses that do not include the primary
diagnosis as one of the differential diagnoses in which a clinician must
be aware of if the client does not improve.
