ATI RN
Questions About Nervous System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is involved in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) senses taste from the posterior tongue.
Question 2 of 5
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that attacks the ___ of neurons in the CNS.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune attack on CNS myelin sheaths, disrupting conduction. Other structures are unaffected primarily.
Question 3 of 5
A male client was involved in a vehicular accident and developed amnesia. He is likely having damage in which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The hippocampus is critical for long-term memory formation; damage causes amnesia. The hypothalamus regulates vital functions, the thalamus relays sensory data, and the cerebrum handles higher functions broadly.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is the rationale to perform a spinal tap on a newly diagnosed client with leukemia?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A spinal tap checks for leukemia cells in the CSF, indicating CNS involvement. It’s not primarily for meningitis in this context, nor for leukemia typing or pressure reduction.
Question 5 of 5
The white ramus of each spinal nerve has attached to it:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The white ramus communicans connects the spinal nerve to the sympathetic chain ganglion, carrying preganglionic fibers. Posterior root ganglia are sensory, prevertebral/celiac are distinct.