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Neurological Review of Systems Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A client with multiple sclerosis is prescribed diazepam (Valium). What assessment finding indicates that the medication is effective for the client?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Nurse Davis is about to perform an initial assessment on Mrs. Allen, a 64-year-old woman admitted with advanced Parkinson's Disease. Nurse Davis is aware that certain characteristics are indicative of this stage of the disease. Which of the following does Nurse Davis recognize as a characteristic of a patient with advanced Parkinson's disease?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The ________ is to feeling fear as the ________ is to feeling pleasure.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The amygdala is a brain structure responsible for processing fear and emotional responses, while the hypothalamus is involved in regulating pleasure and reward. The amygdala detects threats and triggers fear responses, such as the fight-or-flight reaction. In contrast, the hypothalamus plays a role in reward pathways and the release of dopamine, which is associated with feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. These structures illustrate the brain's specialization in processing different emotions.
Question 4 of 5
In the context of brain imaging, what does FMRI stand for?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is a brain imaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow. When a brain region is active, it consumes more oxygen, and fMRI captures this increased blood flow. This non-invasive method is widely used in neuroscience to study brain function and map neural activity during various tasks. fMRI has revolutionized our understanding of the brain's organization and function.
Question 5 of 5
The production of incoherent, jumbled speech is known as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fluent aphasia, also known as Wernicke's aphasia, is characterized by the production of speech that is grammatically correct but often nonsensical or incoherent. Individuals with this condition may speak in long, complex sentences that lack meaning or include made-up words. This occurs due to damage in Wernicke's area, a region in the brain responsible for language comprehension and the formation of meaningful speech.