ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Neurological Disorders Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Afferent nerves are called , and motor nerves are called
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Afferent nerves (sensory) carry signals to the CNS; motor nerves (efferent) carry signals from the CNS to effectors.
Question 2 of 5
If you inject radioactive proline into an eye what cells would you observe labeled in the contralateral LGN?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Proline labels retinal ganglion cell axons, which project to contralateral LGN layers 1, 4, and 6 (ipsilateral: 2, 3, 5) in primates.
Question 3 of 5
The first area in the auditory pathway to receive input from both ears is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The superior olive integrates binaural input for sound localization, receiving from both cochlear nuclei.
Question 4 of 5
The nucleus in the thalamus that receives somatosensory information about the face is the
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The ventral posteromedial nucleus (VPM) processes facial somatosensory input, unlike VPL (body), LGN (vision), or MGN (audition).
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is starting a peripheral IV in the right hand of an unconscious patient. During the procedure, the client reaches over with his left hand and tries to remove the stimuli. How would the nurse document this response?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reaching to remove stimuli is localization (B), GCS motor score 5, indicating purposeful movement.