ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Neurological Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient with a left-brain stroke suddenly bursts into tears when family members visit. How should the nurse respond?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Left-brain strokes affect emotional regulation; educating family normalizes this. A dismisses, B/C assume depression. [Level: Application]
Question 2 of 5
Which part of the neuron conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The axon conducts impulses away to other neurons or effectors. Dendrites receive, synapses are gaps. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 3 of 5
Multipolar neurons have:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Multipolar neurons have many dendrites and one axon, typical of motor neurons. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 4 of 5
The rapid depolarization phase of an action potential is primarily due to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Na+ influx causes depolarization, making the inside positive. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 5 of 5
In an electrical synapse, direct communication between neurons occurs through structures known as:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Gap junctions allow direct ion flow in electrical synapses, bypassing chemical steps. [Level: Knowledge]