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PRACTICING FOR NCLEX

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Circle the letter that corresponds to the best

answer for each question.

1.Joints are classified according to which of the

following criteria?

a.Bone type they connect

b.Amount of movement they permit

c.Size of the joint

d.Amount of space between the bones

2.Which of the following terms describes the

lateral movement of a body part toward the

midline of the body?

a.Adduction

b.Abduction

c.Circumduction

d.Extension

3.An object has greater stability under which of

the following conditions?

a.A wide base of support and high center of

gravity

b.A narrow base of support and high center

of gravity

c.A wide base of support and low center of

gravity

d.A narrow base of support and low center of

gravity

4.Which of the following postural reflexes

informs the brain of the location of a limb

or body part as a result of joint movements

stimulating special nerve endings in muscles,

tendons, and fascia?

a.Labyrinthine sense

b.Extensor reflexes

c.Optic reflexes

d.Proprioceptor sense

5.The CNS part that integrates semivoluntary

movements, such as walking, swimming, and

laughing, is which of the following?

a.Basal ganglia

b.Cerebral motor cortex

c.Cerebellum

d.Pyramidal pathways

6.A patient who is bedridden may experience

which of the following conditions?

a.Increase in the movement of secretions in

the respiratory tract

b.Increase in circulating fibrinolysin

c.Predisposition to renal calculi

d.Increased metabolic rate

7.Which of the following parts of the CNS

assists the motor cortex and basal ganglia

by making body movements smooth and

coordinated?

a.Cerebral motor cortex

b.Cerebellum

c.Basal ganglia

d.Pyramidal pathways

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