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Mock Test Topic: Nervous System
Total MCQ Questions: 30

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1. Memory traces are present in the mind in the form of:
(a) Engrams
(b) Picture
(c) Signals
(d) Diagram

2. Central Nervous System is consisting of:
(a) Brain
(b) Spinal cord
(c) Brain and spinal cord
(d) Spine only

3. Depolarization in a nerve action potential is due to:
(a) Closing of sodium channels
(b) Opening of sodium channels
(c) Opening of potassium channels
(d) Opening of calcium channels

4. Which of the following diseases is caused by bacterial infections?
(a) Measles
(b) German measles
(c) Influenza
(d) Meningococcal meningitis

5. Kernig's sign is a striking feature of:
(a) Meningitis
(b) Nephritis
(c) Neuritis
(d) Dendrites

6. Guillian Barre syndrome is a disease of which of the following:
(a) Brain
(b) Spinal cord
(c) Peripheral nerve
(d) All of the above

7. Nurse understands that hemiplegia involves:
(a) Paresis of both lower extremities
(b) Paralysis of one side of the body
(c) Paralysis of both lower extremities
(d) Paresis of upper and lower extremities

8. A neurological disorder in which the patient will have expressions of mask-like face and staring is known as...
(a) Myasthenia gravis
(b) Alzheimer's disease
(c) Huntington chorea
(d) Parkinson's disease

9. Client who has undergone spinal surgeries are turned in the bed using:
(a) Logroll turn
(b) Cane
(c) Criss-cross vest
(d) Transfer belt

10. A patient with a spinal cord injury has autonomic dysreflexia. Which action should the nurse take first?
(a) Call the physician
(b) Place in reverse Trendelenburg's position
(c) Administer a sedative on a standing order
(d) Check the client for a fecal impaction

11. Which disease is a fatal brain disorder caused by the prion protein?
(a) Lewy Body Disease
(b) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
(c) Mad Cow Disease
(d) Pick's Disease

12. X-Ray examination of the spinal cord and vertebral canal following introduction of contrast media into the spinal subarachnoid space is called:
(a) Echoencephalography
(b) Myelography
(c) Electromyography
(d) EEG

13. Protein particles which can infect are called:
(a) Viron
(b) Prion
(c) Nucleoid
(d) None of these

14. A nurse is caring for a child after surgical removal of a brain tumor. The nurse assesses the child for which of the following signs that would indicate brainstem involvement occurred during the surgical procedure?
(a) Elevated temperature
(b) Orthostatic hypotension
(c) Inability to swallow
(d) Altered hearing ability

15. Which of the following nursing interventions can be used to prevent increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in an unconscious child?
(a) Avoid activities that cause pain or crying
(b) Lower the head (Trendelenburg position)
(c) Provide environmental stimulation
(d) Turn head side to side every hour

16. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by:
(a) Impaired cerebral circulation
(b) Deficiency of neurotransmitter dopamine
(c) Progressive demyelization in the CNS
(d) Deterioration of the spinal column

17. A client with Parkinson's is experiencing anorexia and vomiting since beginning levodopa. What will be the initial activity?
(a) Assess his food preference
(b) Monitor his blood pressure
(c) Hold his medication
(d) Administer his medication with food

18. Other name for facial nerve palsy or facial palsy is:
(a) Bell's palsy
(b) Trigeminal neuralgia
(c) Dermatophytosis
(d) Turner syndrome

19. Which is the priority nursing assessment in the first 24 hours after admission of a client with thrombotic CVA?
(a) Pupil size and pupillary response
(b) Cholesterol level
(c) Echocardiogram
(d) Bowel sounds

20. Parkinson's disease is caused by:
(a) Hereditary factors
(b) Death of brain cells due to old age
(c) Impairment of dopamine producing cells in the brain
(d) Demyelination of the nerve cells

21. The triad of symptoms the nurse would expect to find during assessment of the patient with Parkinson's disease is:
(a) tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
(b) spasticity, diplopia, tremor
(c) ataxia, drowsiness, dysarthria
(d) diplopia, tremor, bradykinesia

22. A nurse is expected to find all the symptoms in GB syndrome except:
(a) Hypertonia
(b) Areflexia
(c) Paresthesia
(d) Urinary retention

23. If a child develops cyanosis early during a tonic-clonic seizure, it is most appropriate for the nurse to:
(a) Insert an airway
(b) Administer oxygen
(c) Use a padded tongue blade
(d) Observe without intervening

24. A lethargic patient has complaints of fever, vomiting, and headache. The nurse should prepare the patient for which of the following investigations?
(a) Bone marrow
(b) Lumbar puncture
(c) CT scan of the brain
(d) Blood culture

25. Which one of the following signs indicates meningeal irritation?
(a) Cullen's signs
(b) Positive Osler sign
(c) Grey Turner's sign
(d) Positive Kernig's sign

26. An injury to the upper brachial plexus results in:
(a) Facial palsy
(b) Erb's palsy
(c) Phrenic nerve palsy
(d) Klimke's palsy

27. While assessing a patient's cranial nerves, the nurse asks the patient to raise the eyebrows, smile, and show teeth to assess which cranial nerve:
(a) Vagus
(b) Facial
(c) Olfactory
(d) Optic

28. Which is called the "gateway of pain" according to the principle of pain sensation?
(a) Spinal cord
(b) Brain stem
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Cranial nerve

29. A female client has a tonic-clonic seizure. What is the priority nursing intervention during the tonic-clonic stage of the seizure?
(a) Call for additional help
(b) Protect her from injury
(c) Establish a patent airway
(d) Turn her on her side

30. Signs of increased intracranial pressure are:
(a) Weak rapid pulse, normal BP, fever, lethargy
(b) Rapid weak pulse, fall in BP, low temperature
(c) Slow bounding pulse, raising BP, high temp.
(d) Slow bounding pulse, fall in BP, low temp.




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