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NUR 334 Exam 4 PREPU Questions and Answers Students also studied Save Groups Flashcard sets Study guides Alzheimer’s Disease: Definitions, Sy ... Teacher 21 terms cliffordrosasi Preview Central Nervous System: Structure, ... Teacher 10 terms gorettimwikali Preview DIENCEPHALON 33 terms rm6rhd5qfg Preview NIH str Teacher Clif Which of the following is the primary component of white matter? myelinated fibers During embryonic development, which of the following structures develops into the central nervous system (CNS)? neural tube Nutrition students are studying the nervous system, which has a high rate of metabolism. Which of the following is its major fuel source? glucose Maintenance of blood gas concentrations, water balance, and food consumption are controlled by which of the following parts of the brain? hypothalamus The nurse measures a blood glucose level of 40 mg/dL for a client with diabetes type I. Why would it be important for the nurse to institute an intervention to elevate the glucose level in this client? Glucose is not stored in the brain and is a major fuel source for brain function. A client has just begun to experience an ischemic stroke. The blood supply from the middle cerebral artery is being blocked by a large blood clot. How long before brain cells begin to die due to lack of ATP? 4-6 min The neurotransmitter GABA mainly functions to trigger inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs). Therefore, when explaining this to a group of nursing students, the nurse will state: The combination of GABA with a receptor site is inhibitory since it causes the local nerve membrane to become hyperpolarized and less excitable.

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During a clinical assessment of a 68 year-old client who has suffered a head injury, a neurologist suspects that a client has a sustained damage to her vagus (CN X). Which of the following assessment findings is most likely to lead the physician to this conclusion? The client has difficulty swallowing and has had recent constipation and hypoactive bowel sounds. Neurons that connect sensory and motor neurons are known as which of the following? interneurons Which one of the following meninges provides the major protection for the brain and spinal cord? dura mater A client has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease resulting in the loss of efferent signals. Which aspect of neurologic function will be primarily affected by this client's condition? Conduction of information away from CNS Which of the following is the lobe of the brain with functions of perception, long-term memory, and recognition of auditory stimuli? temporal Ion channels in nervous system cells generate action potentials in the cells. What are the ion channels guarded by? voltage-dependent gates The provider is testing the patient's ability to identify the specific location of skin touch in two different areas. This ability is communicated through which pathway? discriminative A student is feeling inside her backpack to find her mobile phone. There are a number of other items in the bag other than the phone. The nurse knows that which of the following terms best describes one's ability to sense of shape and size of an object in the absence of visualization? stereognosis Which statement explains how nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) control pain? NSAIDs block the enzyme that synthesizes prostaglandins. Which of the following will conduct injurious stimuli to alert the body of potential damage? nociceptors A student is feeling inside her backpack to find her mobile phone. There are a number of other items in the backpack. Which component of somatosensory conduction is most likely to provide the detailed sensory information that will help her distinguish her phone from other items? The primary dorsal root ganglion neuron, dorsal column neuron, and the thalamic neuron

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