Neurological Examination Quiz

What is the ability to focus and direct cognitive process and distraction?

• Language

• Memory

• Calculation

• Attention

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the visual information transmission from the retina to the brain?

• Cranial Nerve 3

• Cranial Nerve 4

• Cranial Nerve 2

• Cranial Nerve 1

What is the ability to recognize two points of applied pressure to the skin as distinct to a single point called?

• Hyperthermisticia

• Stereognosis

• Hyperalgesia

• Proprioception

Which type of hypertonia arises as a result of damage to the corticospinal tracts?

• Dystonia

• Rigidity

• Spasticity

• Ataxia

What is the most objective way to test corticospinal function?

• Double Stimulation Test

• Fascination Reflex Testing

• Gait Assessment

• Muscle Stretch Reflexes

Which cranial nerve supplies the muscle of facial expression and taste to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

• Cranial Nerve 7

• Cranial Nerve 11

• Cranial Nerve 5

• Cranial Nerve 9

What is the term for multiple very severe electric shock-like pains that radiate into a specific root or nerve distribution?

• Paresthesias

• Hypersticia

• Hyperalgesia

• Neuralgia

Which part of the neurological examination involves drawing and visible age in front of the patient?

• Sensory System

• Language Evaluation

• Cranial Nerve Assessment

• Motor System

What is the term for the execution of learned movements in the absence of primary deficit in motor or spatial abilities?

• Apraxia

• Dysmetria

• Praxis

• Ataxia

Which domain in language evaluation involves the ability to repeat words and phrases?

• Comprehension

• Content

• Fluency

• Repetition