Deck 34: Assessment of Neurological Function

Question 1

The nurse is planning to assess the visual acuity of a client. Which of the following tools can the nurse use to do this assessment? (Select all that apply.)

A) Snellen chart
B) Penlight
C) Cotton wisp
D) Rosenbaum pocket screener
E) Sharp object
F) Newspaper

Answer 1

Snellen chart
Rosenbaum pocket screener
Newspaper

Question 2

A client tells the nurse that at first she did not like to exercise but over time has grown to enjoy it and her body lets her know when she has not done enough. The nurse realizes that the client is experiencing which of the following neurological reactions to exercise?

A) Reduction in serotonin
B) Reduction in acetylcholine
C) Increase in endorphins
D) Reduction in dopamine

Answer 2

Increase in endorphins

Question 3

A client is recovering from a cerebral bleed which is placing pressure on the hypothalamus. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client?

A) Variations in body temperature
B) Blindness
C) Alteration in speech
D) Uncoordinated body movements

Answer 3

Variations in body temperature

Question 4

A client is scheduled for a diagnostic test to assess the amount of electrical activity within each of the cerebral hemispheres. The nurse realizes that the diagnostic test this client will be having is a(n):

A) myelogram.
B) electroencephalogram.
C) transcranial Doppler sonogram.
D) electromyogram.

Question 5

A client has sustained a cerebral injury that is applying pressure to the corpus callosum. The nurse realizes that which of the following might occur with this client?

A) Temporary blindness
B) Temporary inability to talk
C) Temporary inability to walk
D) Temporary miscommunication between the sides of the brain

Question 6

The nurse determines that a client is experiencing an alteration in sensory functioning when which of the following are assessed? (Select all that apply.)

A) Anesthesia
B) Hypesthesia
C) Parasthesia
D) Dysesthesia
E) Hypergesia
F) Ataxia

Question 7

After assessing a client's plantar reflex, the nurse documents that the finding was normal. Which of the following did the nurse assess in this client?

A) Extension of the toes
B) Flexion of the toes
C) No movement of the toes
D) Spasming of the toes

Question 8

A client recovering from a cerebral vascular accident is having difficulty remembering how to chew food. The nurse realizes that which of the following cranial nerves could be affected in this client?

A) IX
B) X
C) XI
D) V

Question 9

The nurse is reviewing the results for a client's analysis of cerebrospinal fluid. Which of the following would be considered an abnormal finding? (Select all that apply.)

A) Opening pressure 40 mmHg
B) Cloudy
C) Elevated red blood cell count
D) Elevated white blood cell count
E) Glucose level 60 mg/dL
F) pH 7.35

Question 10

The nurse is assessing a client recovering from a carotid endarterectomy. Which of the following cranial nerves should the nurse include in this assessment?

A) CN V
B) CN VI
C) CN X
D) CN XII

Question 11

Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to assess a client's pupillary response to light?

A) Briefly shine a penlight into the client's eye by passing the light from the outer edge of the eye toward the center of the eye.
B) Turn the room lights on and off quickly three times.
C) Have the client close his eyes and then quickly open them.
D) Shine the light in the center of the client's eyes for one minute then check them for movement.

Question 12

A client is recovering from an injury to the frontal lobe of the brain. The nurse realizes that which of the following will be affected by this injury?

A) Higher intellectual functioning
B) Visual perception
C) Coordination
D) Respiratory rate

Question 13

During an assessment, the nurse determines that a client is experiencing sympathetic responses. Which of the following did the nurse assess in this client? (Select all that apply.)

A) Decreased heart rate
B) Increased bowel sounds
C) Dilated pupils
D) Increased heart rate
E) Increased blood pressure
F) Increased respiratory rate

Question 14

A client is scheduled for a computed tomography scan of the brain. Which of the following should the nurse do in order to prepare this client for the diagnosed test?

A) Shave the client's head.
B) Administer a sedative.
C) Check to see if the client is allergic to shellfish or iodine.
D) Immobilize the head before movement.

Question 15

The nurse assessed a client's deep tendon reflexes as being normal. Which of the following will the nurse document in the client's medical record?

A) 4+
B) 3+
C) 2+
D) 1+

Question 16

A client is assessed as having a taste abnormality. Which of the following terms can the nurse use to describe this assessment finding during documentation? (Select all that apply.)

A) Diplopia
B) Ageusia
C) Hypogeusia
D) Dysgeusia
E) Dysphagia
F) Ataxia

Question 17

When utilizing the Glasgow Coma Scale during an assessment, the nurse identifies that the client is making incomprehensible sounds. This assessment finding would be included in which part of the assessment?

A) Eye opening
B) Verbal response
C) Best motor response
D) Mentation