NURS 340 THE NERVOUS SYSTEM REVISION
1.A patient has an injury that affects the posterior sensory nerve columns of the spinal cord.
What will the nurse most likely assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Alteration in the perception of position
B) Changes in the perception of vibration
C) Change in pain perception
D) Alteration in temperature sense
E) Loss of depth perception
2.During the health history of the nervous system, a patient tells the nurse about being
diagnosed with grand mal seizures. What should the nurse ask the patient to determine
characteristic symptoms of the seizures?
A) “At what age did the seizures begin?”
B) “When was the last seizure?”
C) “How often do the seizures occur?”
D) “What occurs after the seizure?”
3.A patient being prepared for a nervous system examination is observed sitting quietly;
however, the thumb and index finger of the left hand are moving in a circular motion. The
nurse identifies this hand activity as being:
A) A postural tremor
B) An intention tremor
C) Myoclonus
D) A resting tremor
4.An older patient with a change in mental status is clenching the jaw closed to avoid
taking a prescribed oral medication. The patient is demonstrating the motor function
of which cranial nerve?
A) Trigeminal
B) Facial
C) Glossopharyngeal
D) Vagus
5.During an assessment of the cranial nerves, a patient tells the nurse of not being able to
taste sweet or salty foods. The nurse should focus additional assessment on which
cranial nerve?
A)I
B)V
C)VII
D)XII
