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Neurological Assessment NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The sensation of temperature is signaled mainly by warm and cold receptors whose sensory fibers travel in association with the sensory fibers carrying pain signals. Which statement best characterizes the transmission of signals from warm receptors?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Warm receptor signals travel via slow-conducting type C fibers. TMP13 p. 630
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following best describes the electrical response of the rods to light?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Light causes rod hyperpolarization by closing sodium channels. TMP13 p. 651
Question 3 of 5
Which sensory system has the smallest range of intensity discrimination?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Olfaction has a narrow intensity range (10-50 times threshold) compared to other systems. TMP13 p. 690
Question 4 of 5
When a person turns the head to the left about the axis of the neck, the motion begins when the chin is directly over the right shoulder and ends with the chin directly over the left shoulder. Which option best describes the eye movements associated with this type of head rotation in a normal person?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Eyes move right to fixate during left head turn, with leftward saccades to refixate. TMP13 pp. 667-668
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following describes the phenomenon of taste preference?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Taste preference is a central nervous system process. TMP13 p. 688