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Neurological System NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following signs and symptoms of increased ICP after head trauma would appear first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Restlessness and confusion are often the earliest signs of increased ICP. These symptoms occur due to impaired cerebral perfusion and hypoxia. As ICP rises, it compresses brain tissue and blood vessels, leading to altered mental status. Bradycardia, widened pulse pressure, and changes in urine output are later signs of increased ICP and indicate more severe neurological compromise.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing material about impulse transmission to help with a presentation on the neurological system. When discussing spinal nerves, the nurse will include that each spinal nerve is made up of the dorsal root and which other root?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Each spinal nerve has two roots: the dorsal root, which carries sensory impulses into the spinal cord, and the ventral root, which carries motor impulses away from the spinal cord. The medial, lateral, and proximal roots are not part of the spinal nerve structure. Understanding this anatomy is essential for explaining how sensory and motor functions are integrated.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain because of new onset of headaches. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate when preparing the patient for the scan?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse suspects that a patient will be diagnosed as being in a comatose state based upon the Glasgow Coma Scale score. What score does the patient need to have to be identified as comatose?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is a genetic disease that causes neurons in the brain to waste away and die?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Huntington disease is a genetic disorder that leads to the progressive degeneration of neurons in the brain, resulting in motor, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, polio is caused by a virus, and encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. Huntington disease highlights the impact of genetic mutations on neuronal health.