NR507 Week 7 Quiz Assignment 3
NR507 Week 7 Quiz Assignment 3
Dilated and sluggish pupils, widening pulse pressure, and bradycardia are clinical findings evident of which stage of intracranial hypertension?
Stage 4
Stage 2
Stage 1
Stage 3
Question 2
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Posthyperventilation apnea (PHVA) ceases and rhythmic breathing is resumed when levels of arterial
carbon dioxide become normal.
oxygen increase.
oxygen decrease.
carbon dioxide increase.
Question 3
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Uncal herniation occurs when
the hippocampal gyrus shifts from the middle fossa through the tentorial notch into the posterior fossa.
the diencephalon shifts from the middle fossa straight downward through the tentorial notch into the posterior fossa.
the cingulate gyrus shifts under the falx cerebri.
a cerebellar tonsil shifts through the foramen magnum.
Question 4
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What are the areas of the brain that mediate several cognitive functions, including vigilance, reasoning, and executive functions?
Occipital
Limbic
Parietal
Prefrontal
Question 5
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The most critical aspect in diagnosing a seizure disorder and establishing its cause is
computed tomography (CT) scan.
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