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Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 54 : Care of the Patient With a Neurologic Disorder Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is a sign of Cushing response?
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: A widened pulse pressure, increased systolic blood pressure, and bradycardia are together called Cushing response. It is considered an important diagnostic sign of late-stage brain herniation.
Question 2 of 5
Which technique is necessary for safely feeding a patient with hemiplegia?
Correct Answer: C,D,F
Rationale: Important nursing measures include avoiding foods that cause choking, checking the affected side of the mouth for accumulation of food and resultant poor hygiene, not mixing liquids and solid foods, and encouraging the patient to take small bites.
Question 3 of 5
Which activity is the reticular activating system (RAS) essential to?
Correct Answer: A,B,D,F
Rationale: The RAS, located on the brainstem, is essential to wakefulness, attention, concentration, and introspection.
Question 4 of 5
Which effect is a factor of normal aging on the nervous system?
Correct Answer: B,D,E,F
Rationale: As the person ages, normal age-related changes occur such as loss of neurons, reduction of cerebral blood flow, appearance of lipofuscin, a decrease in oxygen use and brain metabolism, and a decline in velocity of nerve impulses.
Question 5 of 5
___ is/are responsible for the transmission of impulses between synapses.
Correct Answer: Neurotransmitters
Rationale: Neurotransmitters (acetylcholine, norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin) function to conduct transmission between the synapses.