Test Bank Answers The Nervous System and Related Care Ch.25

Chapter 25

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The following is true of the autonomic nervous system.

A) controls voluntary activities such as digestion

B) carries messages with conscious thought

C) controls speech

D) has sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

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2. Which organ coordinates and controls all of the functions of the central nervous system?

A) brain

B) spinal cord

C) pons

D) none of the above

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3. Which part of the brain is involved in storing learning and memory?

A) spinal cord

B) cerebrum

C) pituitary gland

D) none of the above

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4. Which structure takes control in times of stress, emergency, excitement, or danger?

A) hypothalamus

B) cerebellum

C) pituitary

D) none of the above

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5. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for

A) performing normal functions

B) fight or flight

C) interpreting information from the sense organ

D) all of the above

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6. Caring for an artificial eye includes:

A) removing crusty material from the eye

B) increasing client comfort

C) preventing infection

D) all of the above

LO#2-Describe the anatomy and physiology of the eye and the ear.

7. Which of the following is true about hearing aids?

A) to test the battery, cup your hand over the hearing aid

B) use hair spray on clients with hearing aids

C) a whistle sound tells you if the battery is not working

D) must be washed regularly to remove wax

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8. When speaking to a client with a hearing aid

A) face his/her and speak clearly

B) speak in their ear

C) speak loudly

D) none of the above

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9. Which of the following is a part of a hearing aid?

A) microphone

B) cord

C) amplifier

D) all of the above

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10. What should you check if the hearing aid does NOT seem to work?

A) placement

B) battery

C) on/off switch

D) all of the above

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11. Which of the following is a normal age-related change in the nervous system?

A) Ventricles decrease in size

B) Weight and size of the brain decreases

C) Nerve impulses become slower

D) all of the above

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12. During which type of seizure, clients often hear unusual noises or see flashing lights?

A) generalized seizure

B) total seizure

C) partial seizure

D) absence seizure

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13. Seizures can be caused by

A) stroke

B) head trauma

C) tumors

D) all of the above

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14. Which of the following should you NOT do for clients with a CVA?

A) encourage a well-balanced diet

B) provide all of the client's care even if the client can help

C) assist with ambulation to prevent falls

D) point out the positive aspects of their progress

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15. The main causes of CVA (stroke) include the following:

A) ruptured blood vessel and embolus

B) seizures and embolus

C) plaque and diet

D) embolus and exercise

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16. Age-related changes of the nervous system include the following:

A) an inability to function
B) brain shrinkage of 5 to 10 percent by age 90 years
C) increased speed of impulse transmission
D) The vertebrae that surround the spinal cord become thicker

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17. Guidelines for communicating with clients with aphasia include:

A) start communication by asking the client questions that you do not know the answers to
B) use pictures for clients who can read or have language barriers
C) communicate through writing only
D) be aware of your own nonverbal expressions

LO#5-Discuss strategies for assisting clients with sensory and communication disorders.

18. Clients recovering from surgery for eye disorders such as retinal detachment and cataracts may have the following restrictions:

A) bending at the waist only
B) driving during the day only
C) no lifting objects greater than 9 kilograms (20 pounds)
D) a low-protein diet

LO#5-Discuss strategies for assisting clients with sensory and communication disorders.

True/False Questions

1. As clients age, vision decreases, usually beginning with near vision, an alteration known as presbycusis.

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2. As clients age, hearing also typically diminishes; this change is known as presbyopia.

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3. Receptive aphasia is the inability to understand spoken or written words.

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4. The pituitary gland is also known as the body’s master gland.

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5. Neurologic conditions can involve any part of the nervous system.

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6. Involuntary activities, such as digestion, are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

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7. The automatic nervous system is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

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8. We are aware of our environment through five sense organs.

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9. The hypothalamus controls voluntary movements.

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10. Bell's palsy is a disease of the circulatory system.

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11. Brain tumors may be benign or malignant.

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12. Decreased ability to speak, listen, read, and comprehend is known as aphasia.

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13. Epilepsy is never related to cerebral trauma.

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14. Parkinson's disease develops progressively with the loss of control of movement.

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15. Nerve tissue is made up of cells called neurons.

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16. Another name for a TIA is a cerebral vascular accident.

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17. The brain is divided into two halves called hemispheres.

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18. The cerebral spinal fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord.

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19. The right side of the brain controls the conscious activities of the right side of the body.

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20. Voluntary motion is coordinated by the cerebellum.

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21. Nerve impulses transmitted from the brain to the spinal cord pass through organs

called the midbrain, pons, and medulla.

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22. A cataract occurs when the crystalline lens of the eye becomes opaque.

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23. Increase in pressure within the eye is known as glaucoma.

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24. Meniere’s disease involves the inner ear’s balancing mechanism and can cause vertigo.

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25. You should always restrain a client who is having a seizure to prevent injury.

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26. You must pry open the mouth of a client who is seizing to insert a tongue depressor in

order to protect the tongue.

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