The Progress Notes Read: the Cerebellar Tonsil Has Shifted Through

question 24

Multiple Choice

The progress notes read: the cerebellar tonsil has shifted through the foramen magnum due to increased pressure within the posterior fossa.The nurse would identify this note as a description of _____ herniation.

• A) supratentorial
• B) central
• C) cingulated gyrus
• D) infratentorial

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Definitions:

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together; if the correlation is positive, as one variable increases, the other does as well.

Blind

The state or condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.

Population

The entire group of individuals or items from which samples may be drawn for statistical measurements.

Extrasensory Perception

The claimed ability to obtain information without using the known five senses; also known as ESP or sixth sense.