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NCLEX Questions for Neurological System Questions
Question 1 of 5
The job of the Nervous System is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nervous system performs three primary functions: receiving sensory input, integrating and processing this input, and triggering motor responses. Sensory input involves detecting stimuli from the environment or within the body. Integration occurs in the brain and spinal cord, where information is processed. Motor output involves sending signals to muscles or glands to produce a response. Therefore, the nervous system's job encompasses all these functions, making 'All of the above' the correct answer.
Question 2 of 5
Immediately after an action potential is propagated, which one of the following ions rapidly diffuses out of the cell into the tissue fluid:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
An 18 year-old college freshman presents to the emergency room for evaluation of fever, headache, and neck stiffness. On physical examination, the patient is resting quietly and has a flushed face. His vital signs are as follows: temperature, 104 F; pulse, 110 bpm; and BP, 105/70. He has no rashes. During the physical examination, you flex the patient's neck and his hips and knees flex in response, indicating a meningeal irritation. The name of this positive sign is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Nursing students are doing a class presentation on stroke. What is the term they would use for deficits in articulation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.