All of the following neurological signs and symptoms can signal a serious and possibly life-threatening disorder, except: A nurse's assessment skills should include all of the following, except: To get to the source of a disorder, a nurse should have: The client opens his eyes in response to the nurse's voice and answers questions, but quickly falls asleep. The client can be best classified as: The client opens his eyes after tactile stimulation and responds slowly before falling back to sleep. The client can be best classified as: This is the normal level of consciousness: In regard to hemiparesis, mental status should be assessed to determine the client's orientation to all of the following, except: If a hemiparesis client follows one-step commands, this demonstrates integrated functioning of the: When assessing the mental status of a client with hemiparesis, the nurse should note the characteristics of the client's speech, including all of the following, except: In regard to hemiparesis, left-sided facial weakness suggests that ischemia has affected the functions of: These muscles help humans shrug and move their necks: This is also known as the facial nerve: Weakness of the left trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles can signal disfunction in: This is the spinal accessory nerve on the left: On the muscle strength scale, this grade signifies full movement against partial resistance and gravity: These spinal nerves control the biceps: During the arm strength assessment of a hemiparesis client, extending the client's arm against resistance tests: Reduced hand grip in a hemiparesis client means that hand muscles are not sufficiently stimulated by these nerves: During leg muscle strength assessment for hemiparesis, pressing down on the client's thigh while the client raise his leg off the bed, most specifically measures the function of: During leg muscle strength assessment for hemiparesis, raising the client's thigh off the bed while the client presses it down, most specifically measures the function of: In regard to leg strength assessment for hemiparesis, the functioning of spinal nerves L4, L5, S₁ and S₂ can be best measured by: This may have been damaged in a hemiparesis client with left-sided weakness: Left-sided weakness in a hemiparesis client may be caused by: Voluntary muscle movement impulses may move from the motor cortex through the: To test sensory deficits in a hemiparesis client, the nurse should assess for all of the following senses, except: To test superficial touch in a hemiparesis client, the nurse can lightly contact the client's skin with: All of the following are usually working normally in a client who feels pain and superficial touch bilaterally, except: When assessing a hemiparesis client's position sense, the nurse should move the toe of the client: This toe should be assessed for position sense in a hemiparesis client: This finger should be assessed for position sense in a hemiparesis client: Interventions for lacunar CVA include the administration of all of the following, except: During immediate treatment for lacunar CVA, the vital signs of the client should be checked at least every: During immediate treatment for lacunar CVA, the nurse should frequently check the client's neurologic status by assessing all of the following, except: Severe frontal headache may signal a dangerous disorder, such as: When assessing the headache characteristics of a client, the nurse should inquire about all of the following, except: When assessing the headache characteristics of a client, the nurse should inquire about all of the following, except: A temperature of 102.4 degrees fahrenheit with severe frontal headache may signal an infection, such as: The brain's temperature control center is the: This is an early sign of increased ICP: When testing a client's indirect response to light, the nurse should: The optic nerves or cranial nerve II normally emerge from the back of each eye and form the: The nurse should measure the size of a client's pupil in: When performing an ophthalmoscopic examination to a client, the nurse should examine the client's right eye using the: During the ophthalmoscopic examination of a client suspected of having increased intracranial pressure, the nurse should pay particular attention to the: In the eye, a larger than normal optic disk is called: All of the following assessment findings may indicate meningitis, complicated by cerebral edema, except: All of the following assessment findings may indicate meningitis, complicated by cerebral edema, except: In meningitis, blood-born bacteria enter the central nervous system through the: Neurologic assessment of a meningitis client should include monitoring of all of the following, except: This is an antibiotic drug that can be used during immediate treatment for meningitis: During treatment for meningitis, the nurse should monitor the client's vital signs every: Excess synovial fluid in the joint space can most specifically cause: Musculoskeletal deformities may be produced by all of the following, except: Musculoskeletal tissue changes, such as subcutaneous nodules, may result from: Muscle tenderness may be caused by all of the following, except: In rheumatoid arthritis, this usually occurs when the joint's articular surfaces are roughened: Normal range of motion in the musculoskeletal system varies from client to client depending on: Normally, the flexion of the cervical spine is up to: Extension of the cervical spine is normally up to: Rotation of the cervical spine is normally up to: Wrist flexion is normally up to: Wrist extension is normally up to: Normal wrist radial movement is: Shoulder flexion is normally: Normal shoulder hyperextension is: Shoulder external rotation is normally: Ankle dorsiflexion is normally: To assess for ankle plantar flexion, ask the client to: Normally, ankle plantar flexion is: When inspecting a client's knees, the nurse should check for all of the following, except: To assess the tibial femoral joint, the nurse should do all of the following, except: To assess for swelling or tenderness in an adolescent with knee pain, the nurse should: Hip and knee flexion is normally: Internal hip rotation normally reaches: Hip abduction normally reaches: To assess the client's legs, the nurse should examine all of the following, except the: Common spinal abnormalities include all of the following, except: Herniated intervertebral disks are most commonly found: Spinal rotation is normally: Spinal hyperextension normally is: Spinal flexion is normally: When performing a musculoskeletal system exam, the nurse should use the techniques of: When performing a musculoskeletal system exam while the client is sitting, the nurse should examine all of the following, except the: When performing a musculoskeletal system exam in a standing client, the nurse should examine the client's: A physical examination begins when: The only people who should have access to the health history information of a client are: The clinician must skillfully direct the health history interview through the appropriate use of: In regard to physical exam preparation, all of the following are needed to complete the exam, except: The clinician should prepare all of the following supplies prior to a physical examination procedure, except: All of the following supplies are often needed to perform a complete physical examination, except: When performing a physical assessment the clinician's approach should be: When performing a physical examination, charting should always include all of the following, except: All of the following techniques are utilized by the clinician during a physical examination, except: The examination of a client's body using the clinician's senses of sight and smell is called: In regard to inspection, good lighting is essential to best reveal all of the following characteristics, except: In regard to physical inspection, all of the following questions may be useful to further observe the client, except: To facilitate relaxation during palpation, the clinician should instruct the client to: Deep palpation is done by: Light palpation is done by: All of the following statements about tympany are true, except: Percussion helps ascertain the borders of: Percussion helps determine the presence of fluid or air in: Except for abdominal examination, auscultation should be performed: This part of the stethoscope is used to detect low-pitched sounds: The stethoscope's bell will act as a diaphragm if: A full eye examination includes testing for all of following, except: This indicates that a client can read at 20 feet what a normal eye can read at 40 feet: When testing distance vision, the client should stand: All of the following should be noted when examining eyebrows and eyelids, except: In regard to an eye examination, the upper lid conjunctiva should only be inspected when: During an eye examination, the near vision test should be performed at this distance: This nerve governs the blinking of the eyes: During an eye examination, the clinician should test the pupil for accommodation by: Rhythmic jerking of the eyes during an examination of a client's pupil for accommodation is called: The center of visual sensitivity is called the: In regard to an eye examination, the macula densa appears as: The optic disc of a light-skinned client normally has a color of: Tinnitus is a symptom that refers to: Examination of the ear includes all of the following, except: All of the following medications are possibly ototoxic, except: Irrigation of an obstructed ear canal is most specifically contraindicated in clients with a history of: A normal tympanic membrane has all of the following characteristics, except: In an ear examination, the tympanic membrane should be inspected for all of the following, except: This is used in an ear examination to test for high-frequency hearing: In regard to hearing tests, this is used to test bone conduction: The Weber hearing test is performed by: Lateralization to the better ear in a Weber test indicates: Lateralization to the deaf ear in a Weber test indicates: When conducting a Rinne test during an ear examination, the clinician should: Bones that are lined up vertically for support are called: All of the following are stated primary functions of the skeletal system, except: Storage of lipids in the long bones is primarily located in the: The funny bone is a/an: The long section of a bone is the: The limbs are primarily composed of: Condyles are: An epicondyle is: Facets are: Bones begin in the embryo as: Most specifically, this is where growth occurs during bone development: This is open in children and stimulated by growth hormones during bone development: The bone-forming cells are called: Osteoblasts develop from: Osteoprogenitor cells are: The formation of new blood vessels is called: Callous formations may be seen in a fractured bone after: The displacement of a bone from a joint is called a: Pott's fracture refers to: Greenstick fracture refers to: Comminuted fracture means: Osteoarthritis is a/an: Rheumatoid arthritis is a/an: This modulates spinal reflexes: Twelve spinal nerves exit at the: The spine is divided into: The vertebral column is most analogous to the: The outer layer of the meninges is the: This grows faster than the spinal cord as a person matures: Cauda equina refers to: The spinal cord is divided into: The spinal cord is about: Polio often accumulates in the: Sensory (ascending) tracts include all of the following, except the: Afferent and efferent nerves run together in separate groups called: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis most directly causes: Multiple sclerosis most directly causes: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is also called: The reflex arc is a: Most reflex arcs have no: Diseases like polio can cause: Each individual axon is covered by: Mixed spinal nerves are covered with: This nerve plexus supplies the legs: The human body is composed of this many skeletal muscles: These muscles produce movement and stability: Most muscle groups of the body are in this class of lever: The bone in the heel is called the: This muscle pulls on the bone at the back of the heel: The top vertebral bone in the head is called the: The top of an organ or muscle is called: At the end of every muscle group is a: The middle portion of a muscle is called the: The largest of a muscle group is the: This muscle enables smiling: The widest muscle of the back is the: The outer envelope of tough tissue surrounding a muscle is called: This muscle elevates the arm when it contracts: This muscle pulls the legs together in the midline: The muscle that wrinkles the brow is the: The muscle which encircles the eye is the: This muscle lifts up the shoulder blade: The muscles that rotate the shoulder usually include the: Carpal tunnel syndrome usually occurs in the: The muscles between the metacarpals are the: The biggest muscle that pulls the thigh in is called the: This nerve is one of the thickest in the human body: All of the following muscles pull the thigh in, except the: Heat is generated in relation to the cubic volume of: Shivering is the body's attempt to: Nerves connect with their target muscle at the: This type of muscle makes up the walls of the heart: Small units of single muscle fiber are called: Cardiac muscle is microscopically striated like: The most common neurotransmitter is: Each neuron axon has an axon terminal that ends in: The nerve ending is separated from the muscle by the: Fatigue-resistant fibers are also known as: The ability to perform work is called: These store chemical potential energy in muscle cells: This type of muscle contraction keeps the length of the muscle throughout: The angle between the two limbs decreases during this type of contraction: In regard to muscle contraction, negative repetition is also known as: Aerobic exercise usually refers to: Exercises involving gravity are especially beneficial for: This is an excellent, low impact activity to condition the heart and lungs: