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Neurological Assessment NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 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 2 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 3 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
Question 4 of 5
During the change of shift report, a nurse is told that a patient has an occluded left posterior cerebral artery. The nurse will anticipate that the patient may have
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Visual disturbances are expected with posterior cerebral artery occlusion. Aphasia occurs with middle cerebral artery involvement. Cognitive deficits and changes in judgment are more typical of anterior cerebral artery occlusion.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with a left-brain stroke suddenly bursts into tears when family members visit. The nurse should
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Patients who have left-sided brain stroke are prone to emotional outbursts that are not necessarily related to the emotional state of the patient. Depression after a stroke is common, but the suddenness of the patient's outburst suggests that depression is not the major cause of the behavior. The family should stay with the patient. The crying is not within the patient's control, and asking the patient to stop will lead to embarrassment.