A stroke affecting the medial surface of the precentral gyrus will most likely impair movement in which of the following areas? (Hint: think of the Homunculus)    

A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure injury on the sacral area. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when obtaining a wound culture specimen from the pressure injury?

Which of the following structures, when combined with the putamen, forms the striatum? (Hint: the striatum is the collective name for what?)

Under the modern common law (restatement) a person is acting within the scope of their employment for purposes of respondeat superiore if:

Which of the following best describes the difference between nociception and antinociception? (Hint: together they work to respond to pain and prevent unnecessary pain)

A 65-year-old man is being evaluated after a spinal cord injury. He reports that he cannot feel vibration or joint position on the right side of his body below the level of the injury, but pain and temperature sensation are normal. Based on your knowledge of sensory pathways, where is the most likely location of the spinal cord injury? (Hint where does this tract cross?)

Which of the following cerebellar regions is primarily responsible for coordinating distal voluntary limb movements, especially during fine motor tasks such as writing or playing an instrument? (Hint: what part is responsible for planning and timing of movements?)

A 64-year-old woman presents with weakness in her right arm and leg, and nonfluent, effortful speech. She can follow verbal commands and understands language well. MRI reveals a stroke in the precentral gyrus and adjacent cortex anterior to the central sulcus in the left cerebral hemisphere. Which of the following structures is most directly responsible for the motor deficits? (Hint: read the question carefully Right sided weakness corresponds to which side? Note how the speech deficits are described)

A 58-year-old woman presents with loss of pain and temperature sensation on the left side of her body, beginning around the level of her umbilicus. Motor strength and vibration sense are intact. The neurologist suspects a spinal cord lesion. Where is the lesion most likely located?   (Hint: The umbilicus (belly button) is found in the thoracic region. Where do afferent pain and temperature neurons cross ?)

(20%) Reference to Question 1 facts.  When a local minister, Marla Moxy, heard that Ms. Jackson had been given a blood transfusion in violation of her religious beliefs, she held a press conference, in which she stated that the City of Cleveland “did not care about people’s freedom,” and that Mayor Justin Bibb was a member of a “satan-worshipping cult.”  These quotes were published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mayor Bibb denied membership in a cult and no evidence supports the statement. Ms. Moxy also published the name, address, and phone number of Maria Savasta, stating that Ms. Savasta was an “anti-freedom bigot” who should be protested.  For 5 days thereafter Ms. Moxy lead loud marches of over 30 protestors every day on the edge of Ms. Savasta’s property line, only 10 feet from her house.  This created loud noises and Ms. Savasta had difficulty sleeping and entering and exiting her home. Please analyze what cause(s) of action might arise against Marla Moxy, from whom, and the likelihood of success of the claims on the merits.