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Nervous and Musculoskeletal

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Encephalitis is a condition in which, for some reason, the _________ is experiencing inflammation.

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

meninges

d)

ventricles

2.

Brain surgery occurs within the skull. The best medical term to describe within the skull is...

a)

intracranial

b)

medullary

c)

subdural

d)

cerebellar

3.

Which term means "a condition of being without sensation"?

a)

anesthesia

b)

aphasia

c)

coma

d)

dysphasia

4.

True or False, the ears are also responsible for hearing and balance

a)

True

b)

Falsed

5.

The auditory nerve carries

a)

smell information

b)

taste information

c)

balance information

d)

sound information

6.

What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Cerebr/o [ CEREBR/O ] ?

a)

Skull

b)

Cerebrum / Brain

c)

Glue , Neurological Tissue

d)

Tension

e)

Tree (Tree Like Branch)

7.
This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head. 
a)

concussion

b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Cerebral Palsy
8.

The correct medical term for someone who suffers from recurrent seizures is: 

a)
epilepsy 
b)
cerebral palsy
c)
meningitis
d)
concussion
9.
What are the main two parts of the central nervous system?
a)
Brain and Skull
b)
Brain and Spinal Cord
c)
Spinal Cord and Nerves
d)
Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings
10.

What is the function of the nervous system?

a)

to control and coordinate body functions and systems.

b)

to protect the body from harm.

c)

to identify pain and begin healing.

d)

to break down food.

11.

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Dendrites

c)

Neurons

d)

Spinal Cords

12.

What is the function of a nerve?

a)

To transport needed food around the body

b)

To control body movement for reflexes.

c)

To carry messages (impulses) to and form the Central Nervous System

d)

All of the above

13.

What kind of neuron carries information from our eyes to our brain?

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Nerve

d)

Spinal neuron

14.

The cranial nerves are numbered beginning at the anterior aspect of the brain.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

I just baked an apple pie. What nerve enables me to smell the pie?

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Trochlear

c)

Trigeminal

d)

Olfactory

16.

There are ___ pairs of cranial nerves.

a)

12

b)

11

c)

8

d)

14

17.

What is the major nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system?

a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Vagus

c)

Abducens

d)

Basilar

18.

Spinal nerves are called mixed nerves because

a)

They contain sensory and motor fibers

b)

They exit at the intervertebral foramina

c)

They are associated with a pair of dorsal root ganglia

d)

They mix gray and white matter

19.

Actions which are NOT under your control

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

vertebrae

d)

brain

20.

Major Divisions of the Nervous System

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

c)

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

d)

None of the above.

21.

This type of drug is used to slow the body reflexes such as heart rate and breathing.

a)

Narcotic

b)

Inhalant

c)

Hallucinogen

d)

Stimulant

22.

Morphine is an example of what type of drug?

a)

Narcotic

b)

Hallucinogen

c)

Stimulant

d)

Club drug

23.
Reduces Pain
a)
Antiemetics
b)
Analgesics
c)
Thrombolytics
d)
Antipyretics
24.
Decreases swelling
a)
Antiinflammatories
b)
Antipyretics
c)
Antifungals
d)
Immunosuppressants
25.

Acetaminophen acts as ALL of the following, EXCEPT

a)

Analgesic

b)

Antinflammatory

c)

Antipyretic

26.

Which of the following is the active ingredient in Advil®?

a)

Acetaminophen

b)

Acetylsalicylic Acid

c)

Ibuprofen

d)

Caffeine

27.

Classification for ibuprofen?

a)

anticonvulsant

b)

NSAID

c)

CCB

d)

ARB

28.

Generic name for Ultram?

a)

trazodone

b)

ibuprofen

c)

oxycodone

d)

tramadol

29.

Classification for sumatriptan?

a)

SSRI

b)

SSRA

c)

SNRI

d)

SSSS

30.

Generic name for Fosamax?

a)

acetaminophen

b)

amoxicillin

c)

alendronate

d)

augmentin

31.

Classification for allopurinol?

a)

anti-gout

b)

antidepressant

c)

antibiotic

d)

anticoagulant

32.

Raloxifene acts in the bone to:

a)

increase osteoprotegerin

b)

increase PTH secretion

c)

increase IL-1beta

d)

increase RANK gene expression in osteoblasts

33.

Raloxifene

a)

Evista

b)

Nolvadex

c)

Taxol

34.

Which of the following is not considered an autoimmune disease?

a)

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

b)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

c)

Osteoarthritis

d)

Myasthenia gravis

35.

Which class of medication is prescribed commonly to suppress inflammation, reduce flare-ups, and treat pain in autoimmune disorders?

a)

Mineralocorticoids

b)

Muscle relaxants

c)

Bisphosphonates

d)

Glucocorticoids

36.

Use of glucocorticoids and immunsuppressant drugs increase the risk of ________________ in patients.

a)

anemia

b)

bruising

c)

infection

d)

osteoporosis

37.

Which of the following osteoporosis treatments is administered intranasally?

a)

denosumab (Prolia)

b)

calcitonin (Miacalcin)

c)

reloxifene (Evista)

d)

alendronate (Fosamax)

38.

Select the false statement regarding the oral administration of the bisphosphonates.

a)

After taking the medication patients must stay in the upright position for 30 minutes.

b)

Oral absorption is very poor.

c)

Patients should take these drugs with a full glass of water.

d)

They are administered on an empty stomach, at least 30 minutes after the first meal of the day.

39.

Which of the following drug classes inhibits osteoclasts from removing calcium from the bone tissue?

a)

corticosteroids

b)

insulin

c)

SERM

d)

bisphosphonates

40.

Drugs that inhibit uric acid synthesis are used to treat:

a)

MG

b)

Gout

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

MS

41.

Patients taking skeletal muscle relaxants should avoid using all of the following except:

a)

opiates

b)

alcohol-containing cough preprations

c)

CNS depressant medications

d)

NSAIDs

42.
Which of the following are not treated with Methotrexate?
a)
Sarcomas
b)
Leukemias
c)
Ectopic pregnancy
d)
Rheumatic fever
43.

Which generic drug treats migraine headaches?

a)

mupirocin

b)

terazosin

c)

sumatriptan

d)

irbesartan

44.

Which generic drug is a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?

a)

methotrexate

b)

methadone

c)

nifedipine

d)

benzonatate

45.

Which of the following foods is the best source of Vitamin D?

a)

fortified milk

b)

spinach

c)

oatmeal

d)

oranges

e)

whole wheat bread

46.

A patient weighs 196 pounds. What does he weigh in kilograms?

a)

89

b)

98

c)

108

d)

119

47.
A nurse is instructed to give a patient 30 mg/kg/day of amoxicillin.  If the patient weighs 110 pounds, how much amoxicillin should the patient receive daily? 
a)
3.7 mg
b)
1320 mg
c)
1500 mg
d)
3300 mg
48.

If 5 ml= 1 teaspoon, how many teaspoons are in 100 ml?

a)

10

b)

500

c)

20

d)

100

49.

Convert 7/16 into a decimal

a)

0.44

b)

0.66

c)

0.55

d)

4.4

50.

750 mcg= (a)   mg

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