ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Nursing Neurological Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which cranial nerve is responsible for eye movement and pupil constriction?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The oculomotor nerve (CN III) controls eye movement and pupil constriction. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 2 of 5
A bundle of axons in the central nervous system is a:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Tracts are axon bundles in the CNS; nerves are in the PNS. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following accounts for the movement of neurotransmitters across a synaptic cleft?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neurotransmitters diffuse across the synaptic cleft passively. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 4 of 5
Identify the bridge of white matter that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The corpus callosum is the commissural tract connecting hemispheres. [Level: Knowledge]
Question 5 of 5
The hypothalamus is part of the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The hypothalamus is in the diencephalon, below the thalamus. [Level: Knowledge]