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Health Assessment Neurological System NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
In humans, transmission of nerve impulses across a synaptic cleft is carried out by ________.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Transmission of nerve impulses across a synaptic cleft is mediated by neurotransmitter molecules. When an action potential reaches the axon terminal, it triggers the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft. These chemicals bind to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, initiating a new electrical signal. Neurotransmitters are essential for communication between neurons and play a key role in neural signaling.
Question 2 of 5
Collections of nerve cell bodies inside the PNS are called:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can't vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to speak is the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
You are caring for a patient who is preoperative and is NPO. The patient takes carbamazepine (Tegretol), 200 mg PO BID for a seizure disorder. Which of the following actions should you take?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: It is important to continue the oral carbamazepine to maintain therapeutic blood levels and to prevent seizure activity. You should notify the anesthesiologist and should give the patient the carbamazepine with a sip of water. Carbamazepine is not available IV. Withholding the carbamazepine may reduce the therapeutic blood level and cause seizure activity. Administering a reduced dose of carbamazepine may reduce the therapeutic blood level and cause seizure activity.
Question 5 of 5
The son of your 80-year-old female patient expresses concern about the mother's cognitive mental status. You tell the patient a list of three items and have the patient repeat them to check initial understanding. By having the patient repeat the three items after 5 minutes pass, you are assessing what cognitive function?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.