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Neurological Assessment NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
During change of shift report, a nurse is told that a patient has an occluded left posterior cerebral artery. What finding should the nurse anticipate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Posterior cerebral artery supplies occipital lobe; occlusion causes visual deficits (e.g., hemianopsia). Others are frontal/temporal. [Level: Comprehension]
Question 2 of 5
Which behavior would be exhibited by a patient who has suffered a right-brain stroke
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Right-brain strokes cause impulsivity and poor judgment. B is left-brain, A/D are opposite. [Level: Comprehension]
Question 3 of 5
The part of the neuron that receives signals from other neurons is called the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dendrites receive signals and relay them to the soma. Axons send, soma integrates, myelin insulates. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 4 of 5
Which part of a neuron contains the nucleus and most of the cell's organelles?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The soma contains the nucleus and organelles, integrating signals. Axons/dendrites extend from it. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 5 of 5
The initial stimulus for an action potential causes a brief influx of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sodium (Na+) influx depolarizes the membrane, triggering an action potential. [Level: Knowledge]