Nervous System Assessment Quiz

Anna is recovering from a fight with Arianne. Anna’s breathing is slowing down, her pulse is slowing, and she is fatigued. What part of the nervous system is responsible for these changes?

• parasympathetic

• cranial nerves

• spinal nerves

• sympathetic

Trey has symptoms of severe headache, a stiff neck, nausea, and vomiting. At the doctor’s office, Trey had a lumbar puncture. His doctor is concerned Trey may have which disorder?

• hydroencephalitis

• meningitis

• epilepsy

• multiple sclerosis

The part of the brain located below the cerebrum is the:

• cerebellum

• diencephalon

• hypothalamus

• thalamus

Mr. Smith is 78-years-old and has begun having tremors and gait shuffling. His family is worried that he may be developing:

• Alzheimer’s disease.

• meningitis.

• epilepsy.

• Parkinson’s disease.

Melissa fell off a horse and was paralyzed as a result of significant injury to her spinal cord. Which component of Melissa's nervous system is damaged?

• autonomic

• central

• peripheral

• sympathetic

Petey has a below-the-knee amputation. He reaches to scratch his removed foot. Petey is experiencing:

• phantom pain

• dermal pain

• psoriasis

• arthritis

A patient sustains a fall while getting out of the shower. Tests reveal damage to the innermost meningeal layer. What structure was damaged?

• dura mater

• arachnoid

• ventricles

• pia mater

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the:

• autonomic nervous system.

• peripheral nervous system.

• central nervous system.

• cranial nerves.

Jim sustained significant brain damage to the middle meningeal layer. Which layer of the brain was damaged?

• arachnoid

• dura mater

• pia mater

• ventricles

Luke is driving home one evening when two deer run out of the woods in front of his car. Luke slams on the brakes to avoid hitting the deer. Luke feels his heart rate increase and his hands become very sweaty. Which part of the autonomic nervous system has been activated?

• central

• parasympathetic

• peripheral

• sympathetic