Medical Terminology Express A Short Course Approach By Body System 2nd Edition by Barbara A. Gylys – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Nervous System

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. What is severe pain in the leg along the course of the sciatic nerve called?
a. Poliomyelitis
b. Myelodynia
c. Sciatica
d. Shingles
e. Myalgia

____ 2. Symptoms of chronic, recurring seizures are characteristic of:
a. Parkinson disease.
b. epilepsy.
c. multiple sclerosis.
d. shingles.
e. palsy.

____ 3. A patient who experiences seizures is treated with a(n):
a. anesthetic.
b. anticonvulsant.
c. antiparkinsonian agent.
d. antibiotic.
e. gonadotropin.

____ 4. Chemicals that facilitate movement of impulses at synapses are called:
a. opiates.
b. sedatives.
c. hypnotics.
d. neurotransmitters.
e. analgesics.

____ 5. The central nervous system is composed of the:
a. spinal cord and nerve roots.
b. brainstem and spinal cord.
c. spinal nerves and medulla.
d. brain and spinal cord.
e. cranium and spine.

____ 6. Delusions or hallucinations are commonly a symptom of:
a. Parkinson disease.
b. cerebral palsy.
c. psychosis.
d. spina bifida occulta.
e. meningitis.

____ 7. The cerebrum is superior to the spinal cord. This means the cerebrum is located:
a. above the spinal cord.
b. below the spinal cord.
c. in front of the spinal cord.
d. behind the spinal cord.
e. beside the spinal cord.

____ 8. What is the progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system that causes weakness and other muscular symptoms?
a. Sciatica
b. Shingles
c. Transient ischemia
d. Neuroma
e. Multiple sclerosis

____ 9. What is the medical abbreviation for a ministroke?
a. TIA
b. MS
c. CVA
d. CVD
e. S1

____ 10. What is the general term that refers to cognitive deficit, including memory impairment?
a. TIA
b. Stroke
c. Dementia
d. Encephalopathy
e. Neurosis

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C PTS: 1

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4. ANS: D PTS: 1

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