Neuro Assessment

The nurse is preparing to perform a Romberg test on a client. The nurse instructs the patient to stand with the feet together and eyes closed. After 20 seconds, the patient leans to one side and exhibits a swaying motion. Which conclusion does the nurse draw from these test results?

• The test is positive and indicates an inner ear infection.

• The test is negative and indicates a benign cerebral tumor.

• The test is positive and indicates cerebellar dysfunction.

• The test is negative and indicates cochlear dysfunction.

The nurse is preparing a patient for neurologic testing. Which testing does the nurse expect if the patient expresses severe pain in the lower back aggravated by movement?

• Electroencephalogram

• Angiogram

• Myelogram

• Spinal x-rays

A nurse on a neuro floor is making her rounds which of the following is the nurse gonna see first?

• A person who was admitted three days ago for a seizure that has been placed on a medication regimen that is being discharged.

• A patient that has been complaining of a headache that isn't being relieved by medicines.

• A patient needing a urinalyses done

A patient comes in with bacterial meningitis which physician order is the first thing the nurse suspects to do?

• Hang IV ABT

• Hang fluids

• Give diazepam

• Administer Tylenol

A patient comes in with stiffness in her neck, back arching, fever, and the mom c/o poor feeding. The nurse notes that she has a positive Kerning's sign what is the nurses response

• Give Tylenol

• Report positive sign for meningitis

• Iv fluids

• Preparing the client for discharge

Neurotransmitters are released from the

• Dendrites

• Post-synaptic neuron

• Presynaptic neuron

• Schwann Cells

In order for a neuron to have an action potential, the neuron must receive more

• excitatory neurotransmitters
• inhibitory neurotransmitters
• agnostic neurotransmitters
• antagonistic neurotransmitters

What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?

• Neurotransmitters
• Synapse
• Threshold
• Impulse

A patient presents with a diagnosis of an MS exacerbation. She reports and initial onset at 30 years old following the birth of her first child. She has experienced 3 previous exacerbations with no residual impairments. The most likely type of MS is

• Clinically isolated syndrome

• Relapsing remitting

• Primary progressive

• Secondary progressive

Sensory changes associated with MS include all of the following except

• Hypersensitivity

• Loss of vibratory sense

• Paresthesia

• Loss of position sense