NR 509 week 6 quiz neuro and musculo

NR 509 week 6 quiz neuro and musculo

A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to “stop traffic” with his palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor. What does this indicate?

1. Stroke
2. Metabolic problems
3. Carpal tunnel syndrome
4. Severe fatigue and weakness

Which of the following is a “red flag” regarding patients presenting with headache?

1. Unilateral headache
2. Pain over the sinuses
3. Age over 50
4. Phonophobia and photophobia

A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to “stop traffic” with his palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor. What does this indicate?

1. Stroke
2. Metabolic problems
3. Carpal tunnel syndrome
4. Severe fatigue and weakness

The NP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these observations best describe the response the NP should expect if the nerve is intact.

1. Moves the head and shoulders against resistance with equal strength
2. Demonstrate the ability to hear normal
3. Follow an object with eyes and without nystagmus or
4. Sticks tongue out midline without tremors or deviation

A patient presents with a daily headache which has worsened over the past several months. On funduscopic examination, you notice that the disk edge is indistinct and the veins do not pulsate. Which is most likely?

1. Migraine
2. Glaucoma
3. Visual acuity problem
4. Increased intracranial pressure

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