ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
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Which of the following assessments indicates potential
cerebellar dysfunction?
a. Ataxia
b. Graphesthesia
c. Hearing deficits
d. Stereognosis - ANSWER-a. Ataxia
To assess vestibular function of the acoustic nerve in a
child, the examiner would:
a. Perform the whisper test
b. Perform the Romberg test
c. Perform the Weber test
d. Perform the Rinne test - ANSWER-b. Perform the
Romberg test
To examine for the function of the hypoglossal nerve in a
child, the examiner would:
a. Ask the child to identify tastes
b. Ask the child to stick out his or her tongue
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c. Test the child's ability to swallow
d. Ask the child to nod his or her head from side to side -
ANSWER-b. Ask the child to stick out his or her tongue
Which of the following is the most appropriate method of
evaluating cerebellar function in a preschool-age child?
a. Perform the Romberg test
b. Conduct a cranial nerve examination
c. Observe heel-to-toe walking
d. Ask the child to perform the finger-to-nose test -
ANSWER-a. Perform the Romberg test
Injury to Wernicke's area of the cerebral cortex results in:
a. Executive function deficits
b. Expressive aphasia
c. Receptive aphasia
d. Memory loss - ANSWER-c. Receptive aphasia
The presence of Brudzinski's sign indicates:
a. Increased intracranial pressure
b. Meningeal irritation
c. Cerebellar dysfunction
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d. Spinal cord injury - ANSWER-B. Meningeal irritation
A 3-year-old child suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.
The examiner would expect this child's Babinski reflex to
be:
a. Negative
b. Positive
c. Fluctuating, depending on intracranial pressure
d. Unable to be assessed - ANSWER-b. Positive
A 5-year-old boy is new to the clinical practice and
presents for a kindergarten physical. During the
examination, his gait is assessed. No limp or ataxia is
noted, but he is toe walking. The provider asks his parents
if this is how he normally walks and they say yes. Which of
the following parts of the child's past medical history are
important to assess?
a. Previous history of hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
b. Previous history of lower extremity injury
c. History of perinatal or neonatal hypoxia or asphyxia
d. History of high fever in infancy - ANSWER-c. History of
perinatal or neonatal hypoxia or asphyxia
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Which of the following developmental assessment findings
requires an in-depth neurologic assessment?
a. Delayed expressive language milestone achievement
b. Poor school performance
c. Loss of developmental skills
d. Poor social skills with peers - ANSWER-c. Loss of
developmental skills
Which of the following assessment findings indicates
increased intracranial pressure?
a. Papilledema on fundoscopic examination
b. Nuchal rigidity
c. Numbness and tingling
d. Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes - ANSWER-a.
Papilledema on fundoscopic examination
A normal response to the elicitation of the Achilles tendon
reflex is:
a. Flexion of the toes
b. Plantar flexion
c. Extension of the great toe with fanning of the remaining
toes
d. Extension of the toes - ANSWER-b. Plantar flexion