Sensory and cognition N345

which concepts are associated with cognition?

• smell

• vision

• memory

• attention

• language

What sensation is classified as a general sense?

• pain

• taste

• hearing

• equilibrium

What term is used to describe sensory impulses that cross over to the other side of the body before reaching the brain?

• stimulus

• decussate

• perception

• adaptation

Which effects are associated with exposure to ultraviolet light?

• stroke

• cataracts

• presbycusis

• hearing loss

• vision problems

Which diabetic condition can impair a person’s ability to sense touch or pain?

• retinopathy

• neuropathy

• glaucoma

• aphasia

Which special sense organ is affected by otic medications?

• ear

• eye

• nose

• mouth

Which lobe of the cerebrum would the nurse suspect has been affected when a patient has difficulty making decisions, is unable to focus on a topic being discussed, and has poor short-term memory?

• frontal

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal

Which cognitive function would likely be affected when the patient’s temporal lobe is injured?

• speech

• behavior

• personality

• intelligence

• memory (long term)

Where are tactile receptors located?

• eyes

• nose

• mouth

• dermis

• subcutaneous tissue

Which sense organ structure is responsible for equilibrium?

• rods

• cochlea

• ossicles

• semicircular canals