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NEURO QUESTIONS 2
CCRN
Question | Answer |
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Guillain-Barre syndrome affects which neurologic component? | PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM |
Which organism is the most common cause of bacterial meningitis? | HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE |
What is the precursor to both epinephrine and norepinephrine? | DOPAMINE |
Anterior gray columns in the spinal cord contain cell bodies of which fiber type? | EFFERENT (MOTOR) |
Fracture of which vertebra is termed the "hangman's fracture" because of the loss of spinal stabilization of the head? | C2 |
Which condition characterizes upper and lower exremity weakness with more pronounced upper extemity weakness? | CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME |
Which reflex is indicative of an intact seventh nerve? | MOTOR COMPONENT OF THE CORNEAL REFLEX |
A normal consensual light reflex indicates proper functioning of which two cranial nerves? | OPTIC & OCULOMOTOR |
What best describes the absence of the doll's eyes response? | movement of the eyes in the same direction as movement of the head. |
Which structure primarily regulates the autonomic nervous system? | HYPOTHALAMUS |
Which function is primarily regulated by the occipital lobe? | COORDINATION |
Countercoup head injuries arise from which of the following mechanism? | INJURY TO THE SIDE OPPOSITE THE TRAUMA |
Which type of head injury typically produces rapid clinical deterioration? | EPIDURAL HEMATOMA |
Myasthenia gravis is thought to occur due to which mechanism? | Disturbance of acetylcholine utilization |