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Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Neurological Assessment Fundamentals, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

A focused neurological examination should include observing the patient throughout the interaction, not only during specific tests.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What term describes the pupils' response to light?

03
Choose one
1 point

When assessing a patient's pupils, which set of observations provides the most complete description?

  1. A

    Record only whether the pupils are normal.

  2. B

    Compare pupil size and shape, assess their response to light and whether it is equal, and compare with baseline when available.

  3. C

    Assess only whether both pupils are the same size.

  4. D

    Record the patient's level of alertness and speech clarity.

04
True or false
1 point

A clinician is planning a focused neurological examination. The patient’s symptoms and clinical setting may call for expanding the examination beyond its usual focused components. Is this statement true or false?

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

05
Choose all
1 point

A patient is awake but gives the wrong date, speaks unclearly, and cannot follow a simple instruction. Select all findings that belong in the mental-status assessment.

  1. A

    Level of alertness

  2. B

    Orientation

  3. C

    Speech clarity

  4. D

    Ability to understand and follow an instruction

  5. E

    The patient's actual responses

  6. F

    Pupil size and shape

  7. G

    Strength in corresponding muscle groups

06
Choose one
1 point

During an arm-hold test, a patient's left arm gradually drifts downward while the right remains steady. What is the most appropriate next step?

  1. A

    Dismiss the drift if the patient remains alert and conversational.

  2. B

    Compare strength in corresponding muscle groups on both sides, document the affected side and what the patient can do, and promptly report a new deficit according to policy.

  3. C

    Test only the arm that drifted and record the result as a general strength finding.

  4. D

    Assume the drift reflects the patient's baseline without checking prior findings.

07
Choose all
1 point

Select all steps that support a basic, side-to-side comparison of light-touch sensation in a patient's limbs.

  1. A

    Ask the patient to close their eyes.

  2. B

    Apply light touch to corresponding areas on each side.

  3. C

    Ask whether the sensation feels the same on both sides.

  4. D

    Touch different areas on each side and avoid asking the patient to compare them.

  5. E

    Record only that sensation is normal if the patient can feel touch.

08
Written response
1 point

What term describes repeated examinations that help identify changes in a patient's neurological findings over time?

09
Choose one
1 point

A patient has a history of old right-sided weakness. Before interpreting a current strength finding, what should the examiner do?

  1. A

    Treat the old weakness as proof that any current weakness is longstanding.

  2. B

    Clarify the patient's usual function and compare today's findings with that baseline; assess both sides and record specific movements and the degree of weakness.

  3. C

    Assess only the right side because the history identifies weakness there.

  4. D

    Record a general label without comparing current findings with prior function.

10
Choose one
1 point

A patient uses both hands spontaneously while talking. How should this observation affect the motor examination?

  1. A

    Rely on spontaneous movement alone because it makes focused testing unnecessary.

  2. B

    Consider spontaneous limb use as one source of information and also perform focused motor testing.

  3. C

    Ignore spontaneous limb use and document only the results of formal testing.

  4. D

    Use spontaneous movement only to assess sensation.

11
Open ended
1 point

A patient is alert and answers appropriately but has new right-hand weakness and reduced sensation in the right hand. Explain how to document these findings and what to do about the change.

12
Written response
1 point

When should the examiner observe the patient as part of a focused neurological examination?

13
Written response
1 point

During a comparison of light touch on corresponding areas of both limbs, what should the patient report about how the sensations feel?

14
Choose one
1 point

While assessing a patient's pupils, which approach provides the relevant descriptive findings?

  1. A

    Record only whether both pupils appear round.

  2. B

    Compare size and shape, then assess and document the response to light and whether it is equal on both sides.

  3. C

    Measure pupil size but do not assess the response to light unless the patient reports a vision problem.

  4. D

    Assess the response to light without comparing the pupils with each other.

15
Choose one
1 point

A patient is awake but gives the wrong date, speaks unclearly, and cannot follow a simple instruction. What should the examiner include in the mental-status assessment?

  1. A

    Record only that the patient is awake, since that establishes mental status.

  2. B

    Record the patient's speech clarity but omit orientation and task performance.

  3. C

    Record alertness, orientation, speech clarity, and ability to understand and follow the instruction, including the actual responses.

  4. D

    Record a general label such as confused without noting the patient's responses.

16
Choose one
1 point

Which documentation approach best follows the guidance to record observed neurological findings rather than relying on vague labels?

  1. A

    Write “normal neurological exam” without describing what was tested.

  2. B

    Describe the task and the patient's observed response, including relevant side or location.

  3. C

    Document only findings that differ from what the examiner expected.

  4. D

    Use a general label such as “weak” without specifying the observed movement.

17
Choose one
1 point

A patient is admitted with a history of old right-sided weakness. What should the examiner determine before interpreting a current strength finding?

  1. A

    Treat any weakness as new unless it is visible during the examination.

  2. B

    Assess only the side with the known weakness because the other side is not relevant.

  3. C

    Clarify the patient's usual function, assess both sides, and compare today's specific findings with that baseline.

  4. D

    Record the history of weakness but do not compare it with current findings.

18
True or false
1 point

A patient's current examination differs subtly from the documented baseline, but the patient is still awake and conversational. The examiner should dismiss the change.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Fill in the blank
1 point

An assessment plan includes motor function testing and pupil checks but no assessment of the patient's thinking or sensory function. The two domains still to assess are and .

20
Fill in the blank
1 point

A clinician's focused examination plan includes only motor function. To cover the other core domains, the clinician should also assess , , and .