Bell's palsy is a disorder of which cranial nerve?

a) Trigeminal (V)

b) Vagus (X)

c) Vestibulocochlear (VIII)

d) Facial (VII)

Asnwer: Facial (VII)

The primary North American vector transmitting arthropod-borne virus encephalitis is the

a) horse.

b) flea.

c) tick.

d) mosquito

Asnwer: mosquito

Which is a chronic, degenerative, progressive disease of the central nervous system characterized by the occurrence of demyelination in the brain and spinal cord?

a) Huntington disease

b) Parkinson's disease

c) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

d) Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Asnwer: Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention for a patient in myasthenic crisis?

a) Ensuring adequate nutritional support

b) Administering intravenous immunoglobin (IVIG) per orders

c) Assessing respiratory effort

d) Preparing for plasmapheresis

Asnwer: Assessing respiratory effort