EXERCISES, LESSON 2
INSTRUCTIONS. The following exercises are to be answered by writing the answer in
the space provided. After you have completed all the exercises, turn to Solutions to
Exercises at the end of the lesson and check your answers.
1.
List four central nervous system malfunctions that can occur as a result of injury to
the brain.
a. ___________________________________________________.
b. ___________________________________________________.
c.
___________________________________________________.
d. ___________________________________________________.
2.
List three malfunctions that can occur as a result of injury to the spinal cord.
a. ___________________________________________________.
b. ___________________________________________________.
c.
___________________________________________________.
3.
Nerve paralysis is the result of injury in the _________________nervous system.
4.
You are conducting a generalized neurological examination. List three elements
you should notice about the patient as he enters the room.
a. ___________________________________________________.
b. ___________________________________________________.
c.
___________________________________________________.
5.
The words alert, lethargic, stupor, semicoma, and coma are used to describe a
person's _____________________________________.
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