Neurology Quiz
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What is the name of the chemical message that travels across the synapse?
A. Axon
B. Dendrite
C. Action Potential
D. Neurotransmitter
The autonomic nervous system divides into parasympathetic and sympathetic branches
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which meal option would be the most appropriate for a patient with myasthenia gravis?
A. Roasted potatoes and cubed steak
B. Hamburger with baked fries
C. Clam chowder with mashed potatoes
D. Fresh veggie tray with sliced cheese cubes
What are the responsibilities of an anesthesiologist?
A. Use anesthesia to make a patient unconscious
B. Monitor the patient during the procedure
C. Wake the patient after the procedure
D. Keep the patients from gaining consciousnesses during the procedures
E. All above
What is shown in the image?
A. Croustiller
B. Contrecoup
C. Cancoillotte
D. Croup
The medical term for abnormal sensation is
A. tremor
B. paresthesia
C. seizure
D. syncope
In a research study, Arjun is investigating the impact of changes in tau protein on brain cells in Alzheimer’s disease. What does he find?
A. disintegration of microtubules
B. disintegration of ventricles
C. disintegration of cerebral cortex
D. None of these
__is when a rapid change in membrane polarity causes a signal to propagate down the axon
A. Polarization
B. Depolarization
C. Repolarization
D. Refraction
You are discharging your patient home from day surgery after a general anesthetic. What instruction would you give the patient prior to the patient leaving the hospital?
A. Eat a large meal at home
B. The patient is not to drive a vehicle
C. Do not sign important papers for the first 12 hours after surgery
D. The patient should have a glass of brandy the first night home to help him or her sleep
A ___________ carries instructions to the muscles from the spinal cord.
A. motor nerve
B. sensory nerve
C. dendrite
D. cerebellum
An ischaemic stroke differs from a haemorrhagic stroke in that…
A. Blood flow is obstructed in the brain
B. A ruptured blood vessel leaks blood into the brain
C. There is too much blood flowing into the brain
D. Cerebrospinal fluid has entered the arteries in the brain
Spinal cord injuries make it difficult for ____________ to travel between the brain and rest of the body.
A. water
B. mail
C. messages
What test can you use to assess whether someone is having a meningitis rash?
A. Cold test: put a cold compress on the rash to see if it fades
B. Heat test: pour hot/warm water over the rash
C. Light test: shine a bright torch on the rash to see if there are tiny red dots within the purple dots
D. Glass test: roll a glass over the rash to see if it fades
Your patient is a 78-year-old male who has had outpatient surgery. You are getting him up for his first walk postoperatively. To decrease the potential for orthostatic hypotension, what should you plan to have the patient do?
A. Sit in a chair for 10 minutes prior to ambulating (moving)
B. Drink plenty of fluids to increase circulating blood volume
C. Stand upright for 2 to 3 minutes prior to ambulating
D. Sit upright on the side of the bed for 15 minutes prior to ambulating
Each neuron contains one long trunk called a(n) ________.
A. dendrite
B. synapse
C. brain stem
D. axon