Brunner And Suddarth's Textbook Of Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition By Suzanne C. Smeltzer
Brunner And Suddarth's Textbook Of Medical Surgical Nursing 11th Edition By Suzanne C. Smeltzer
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Chapter 60- Assessment of Neurologic Function
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
| 1. | The nurse assessing a patient with a head injury due to a motor vehicle accident who is experiencing temporary blindness in the left eye would be correct in documenting this abnormal finding as corresponding to which of the following cerebral lobes? |
| A) Temporal B) Occipital C) Parietal D) Frontal |
| 2. | A nurse completing a neurological exam on a patient with Ménière’s disease is assessing cranial nerve VIII. The nurse would be correct in identifying the function of this nerve as which of the following? | |||
| A) | Movement of the tongue | C) | Sense of smell | |
| B) | Visual acuity | D) | Hearing and equilibrium | |
| 3. | The nurse assessing a patient who exhibits an uncoordinated gait knows that which of the following brain structures affects balance and coordination? |
| A) Cerebellum B) Pons C) Medulla D) Midbrain |
| 4. | A patient is scheduled for an electroencephalography (EEG) to aid in the diagnosis of a seizure disorder. Appropriate patient teaching for this diagnostic test would include which of the following? | |
| A) | Sedation will be given prior to the test. | |
| B) | The patient will be NPO prior to the test. | |
| C) | The patient may be sleep deprived prior to the test. | |
| D) | Coffee can be consumed in the meal prior to the test. | |
| 5. | To assess function of cranial nerve VIII, the nurse would be correct in completing which of the following assessment techniques? | |
| A) | Have the patient identify familiar odors with his eyes closed | |
| B) | Assess papillary reflex | |
| C) | Utilize the Snellen chart | |
| D) | Test for air and bone conduction (Rinne’s test) | |
Answer Key
| 1. | B |
| 2. | D |
| 3. | A |
| 4. | C |
| 5. | D |
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