ATI RN
Neurological System Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who has impaired functioning of the left glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve and the vagus (X) nerve. What intervention should the nurse plan to maintain the patient's safety while diagnostic testing is being completed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Cerebral palsy affects neurons in which part of the body?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder caused by damage to the developing brain, affecting movement and posture. It does not primarily involve the spine or muscles, although these may be secondarily affected. Understanding the brain's role in cerebral palsy is key to developing effective treatments and interventions.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is not a target of a sympathetic preganglionic fiber?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: intermural ganglion. Sympathetic preganglionic fibers innervate the chain ganglia, collateral ganglia, and adrenal gland, but not the intermural ganglia. Chain ganglia are located along the spinal cord, collateral ganglia are located outside the spinal cord, and the adrenal gland receives direct innervation from sympathetic preganglionic fibers. Intermural ganglia are not typically targeted by sympathetic preganglionic fibers in the autonomic nervous system.
Question 4 of 5
Which kind of drug would have anti-anxiety effects?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: α-blocker. α-blockers work by blocking the α-adrenergic receptors, leading to vasodilation and decreased sympathetic activity, which helps reduce anxiety symptoms. Nicotinic agonists (A) and muscarinic agonists (C) do not directly affect anxiety levels. Anticholinergics (B) can actually worsen anxiety symptoms by blocking the parasympathetic nervous system. Therefore, α-blockers are the most suitable choice for producing anti-anxiety effects.
Question 5 of 5
Which of these is true of the Sabin but NOT the Salk polio vaccine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C because the Sabin polio vaccine is an oral live attenuated vaccine that mimics the natural route of poliovirus infection, providing better immunity in the intestines. The Salk vaccine, on the other hand, is an inactivated vaccine given through injection. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect as the Sabin vaccine actually requires multiple doses, is not currently administered in the US, and is not an inactivated vaccine.