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NRSG 110: Med Surg 2 > [Exam 4] Chapter 65: Assessent of Neurologic Function (Page 1946-1962) > Flashcards

[Exam 4] Chapter 65: Assessent of Neurologic Function (Page 1946-1962) Flashcards

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Function of the Nervous System?

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To control all motor, sensory, autonomic, cognitive, and behavioral activites

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What does the CNS include?

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Brain and spinal cord

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What does the Peripheral Nervous System include?

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Cranial and Spinal Nerves

Autonomic (Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems) and Somatic Systems

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What is the basic functional unit in the nervous system?

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Neurons

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What are neurons composed of?

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Dendrites, cell body, and axon.

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What do Myelin Sheaths do?

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That nerve impulses transfer quickly and do not get off of their path

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What do dendrites do?

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Structures that receive electrochemical messages

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What is an axon?

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Long projection that carries electrical impulses away from the cell body

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What do Synaptic Terminals do?

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They are terminals that have neurotransmitters present .

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What is the Autonomic System?

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It is involuntary, it is automatic. Body automatically does it.

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What is the Autonomic System broken down into?

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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems

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What does the Sympathetic system do? (simple)

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Speeds up nerve impulses. S&S is a good way to remember this

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What does the Parasympathetic system do? (simple)

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Slows down nerve impulses. (This is Pokey)

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What is more strongly controlled by the parasympathetic system?

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GI System

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What is more strongly controlled by the sympathetic system?

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Fight or flight response

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What does the Somatic System control?

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Voluntarily movements. Helps you move, or do things that require nerve impulses that we control by thinking about

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What nerves controlled by Somatic System?

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Afferent and Efferent Nerves of Skeletal System

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Functions of Autonomic System? (4)

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Regulates activities of internal organs to maintain homeostasis

Regulated by centers in the spinal cord, brain stem and hypothalamus

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

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What does the Sympathetic System control ? (3)

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Flight or Fight Response

Norepinepherine

Stimulation causes dilated blood vessels, bronchioles, and pupils and sweating

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What does the Parasympathetic System control? (2)

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Controls visceral organs (GI and Bladder)

Stimulation causes a reaction of visceral organs (peristalsis and bladder constriction)

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What is the Somatic System Responsible for?

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Carrying motor and sensory information both to and from CNS

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What is the Somatic System made up of?

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Nerves that connect to the skin, sensory organs, and all skeletal muscles

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Neurotransmitters: Communicate messages how?

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From one neuron to another or to a specific target tissue

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Neurotransmitters: What can they do to a target cell?

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Excite (Acetycholine) or inhibit (dopamine)

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Neurotransmitters: Many neurologic disorders are caused by

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an imbalance in neurotransmitters

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What does Acetycholine do?

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Excites or speed up transmissions

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What does Dopamine do?

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Inhibits or slows down the nerve impulses

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What are the sensory nerves?

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I, II, VII

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What are teh motor nerves?

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III, IV, VI, XI, XII

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What are teh mixed sensory and motor nerves?

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V, VII, IX, X

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The Autonomic Nervous system functions to regulate…

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activites of internal organs and to maintain and restore internal homeostasis

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Main neurotrnsmitter in Sympathetic Nervous System is?

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Norepinephrine

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What is the Autonomic Nervous System regulated by?

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Centers in the spinal cord, brainstem, and hypothalamus

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What does the Sympathetic Nervous system do to body organs? (Specifics)

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Stimulation causes dilated blood vessels in the heart and skeletal muscles, dilated bronchioles, and increased sweat production and dilated pupils

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What does the Parasympathetic Nervous System do to body organs? (Specifics)

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Stimulation causes a reaction of visceral organs, such as peristalsis or bladder contraction

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What are the requirements for an accurate assessment?

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Knowledge of anatomy and physiology or neuro system

Knowledge of diagnostic tests

Knowledge of nursing interventions for diagnostic tests and assessment procedures

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Neurologic Assessment: What Health History poritons would you look at? (6)

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Pain

Seizures

Dizziness (abnormal sensation of imbalance) / Vertigo (illusion of movement, usually rotation)

Visual Disturbances (Are they seeing double? Halos around light?)

Weakness

Abnormal Sensations (Paresthesia)

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Neurologic Assessment: What would you look at for cerebral function? (7)

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Mental status,

intellectual function,

thought content,

emotional status, (Labial mode)

perception,

motor ability,

language ability

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Neurologic Assessment: Cerebral function, make sure to note what impact?

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Impact of any neurologic impairments on lifestyle and patient abilities and limitations

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Neurologic Assessment: Motor system, what is assessed? ($)

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Posture,

Gait, (Assess when they aren’t paying attention)

Muscle Tone and Strength

Coordination and Balance

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Neurologic Assessment: Sensory System parts (4)

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Tactile Sensation

Superficial Pain

Vibration

Position Sense (Tell them to close eyes and tell us what position their hand is in)

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What is Ataxia?

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Incoordination of voluntary muscle action, particularly of the muscle groups used in activities such as walking or reaching

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Neurologic Assessment & Gerontologic Considerations: Its important to distinguish what?

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Normal aging changes from abnormal changes

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Neurologic Assessment & Gerontologic Considerations: What should you do first?

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Determine previous mental status for comparison. Assess mental status carefuly to distinguish delirium from dementia

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Neurologic Assessment & Gerontologic Considerations: Normal changes of the body icncludes what? (8)

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Loss in Strength/Agility

Change in Gait, posture, and balance

Slowed Recaction Time and Decrease Reflex

Visual/Hearing Alterations

Decreased sense of smell/taste

Dulling of tactile sesnations

Decreased temperature

REduction of cerebral blood flow

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What Diagnostic Tests can be performed? (8)

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CT, PET, MRI, SPECT

Cerebral Angiography (Look at blood flow through brain)/Myelography (Uses Dye)

Noninvasice Carotid Flow Studies (Ultrasound Carotid Artery)

Transcranial Doppler

Electroencephalography (EEG) (Electrodes placed to study activity)

Electromyography (EMG) (electrodes placed to study activity)

Nerve Conduction Studies/Evoked Potential Studies

Lumbar Puncture and Analysis of Fluid

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Diagnostic Evaluation & CT: How is the test first initially performed?

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Without IV dye, and then with IV

48
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Diagnostic Evaluation & CT: What does the patient do

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Lies on table with head in heatrest while scanning system roates around heat

49
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Diagnostic Evaluation & CT: Nursing Intervention for this?

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Tell pt about need to lie still.

Fasting for 4 hours if contast needed

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Diagnostic Evaluation & MRI: Useful in what situations?

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Diagnosis of brain tumor, strokes, and multiple sclerosis and does not involve ionizing radiation

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