ATI LPN
Neurological Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Saltatory conduction occurs in myelinated axons and involves:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Saltatory conduction jumps between nodes, speeding transmission in myelinated axons. [Level: Comprehension]
Question 2 of 5
Oligodendrocytes are responsible for:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Oligodendrocytes myelinate CNS axons, enhancing conduction speed. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 3 of 5
Which meningeal layer is closely associated with blood vessels and follows the contours of the brain's surface?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The pia mater adheres to the CNS surface, following its contours and blood vessels. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 4 of 5
The four major lobes of the cerebral cortex are the frontal, parietal, temporal, and:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The cerebral cortex has four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital. Cerebellar is not a lobe, limbic is a system, insular is within. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 5 of 5
The gustatory cortex, involved in the perception of taste, is located in the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The gustatory cortex, in the temporal lobe (near insula), processes taste. [Level: Knowledge]