General Tables and Charts

Question 1

What are three measurements are part of the Pedi GCS?

Answer 1

eye opening, best verbal response, best motor response

Question 2

Best eye opening score range

Answer 2

4-1

Question 3

Best verbal response score range

Answer 3

5-1

Question 4

Best motor response score range

Answer 4

6-1

Question 5

Pedi GCS eye opening score criteria

Answer 5

follows AVPU–

4. spontaneous
5. verbal command
6. to pain
7. no response

Question 6

Pedi GCS verbal response criteria

Answer 6

5. oriented/converses/smiles coos
6. disoriented/inconsolable
7. inappropriate words/screaming
8. sounds/grunts restless
9. no response

Question 7

Pedi GCS best motor criteria

Answer 7

6. obeys/ spontaneous movement
7. localizes pain
8. flexion withdraws
9. flexion decorticate
10. extension
11. . no response

Question 8

Neonatal Infant pain scale age range

Answer 8

up to one year

Question 9

Grand mal seizures other name

Answer 9

myoclonic

Question 10

Description of grand mal or myoclonic seizure

Answer 10

Stiffening of the body with jerking involving whole body

Question 11

Atonic seizure description/

Answer 11

loss of muscle tone. may collapse

Question 12

Absence seizures other name ?

Answer 12

petit mal

Question 13

Absence seizure description?

Answer 13

absence of behavior usually less than 15 seconds

Question 14

Tonic seizure description?

Answer 14

Tightening or stiffening of the muscles w/o clonic (jerking) activity

Question 15

Types of partial seizures/

Answer 15

Simple, simple with aura, complex

Question 16

Simple partial seizure description?

Answer 16

stops responding and stares

Question 17

Simple partial seizure with aura description?

Answer 17

experiencing stomach upset, unpleasant smell or is afraid. May precede a mycoclonic seizure

Question 18

Describe a Complex partial seizure?

Answer 18

same as partial plus loss of awareness before, during and after the event

Question 19

Location of epidural bleeding?

Answer 19

Arterial, between the skull and dura matter (ESD)

Question 20

Location of Subdural bleeding/

Answer 20

Between the dura and arachnoid (SDA)

Question 21

Subarachnoid bleeding location?

Answer 21

between the arachnoid and pia matter (SAP)

Question 22

Anterior cord injury MOI

Answer 22

flexion (ACF)

Question 23

Brown sequard cord injury MOI

Answer 23

penetrating trauma (BSP)

Question 24

central cord MOI

Answer 24

hyperextension (CCH)

Question 25

cauda equina injury MOI

Answer 25

compression (CEC)

Question 26

Sacral cord injury MOI

Answer 26

compression (SC

Question 27

Anterior cord injury symptoms (present/absent)

Answer 27

LOST

a. motor
b. pain
c. temp

PRESENT

a. proprioception
b. vibration and deep tissue

Question 28

Brown-Sequard symptoms (present/absent)

Answer 28

LOST
a. ipsilateral 
         motor
         proprioception
         vibration
   b.   contralateral
           pain
           temp.
           sensation
PRESENT is opposite of the above

Question 29

Central Cord symptoms (present/absent)

Answer 29

LOST
a. motor strength loss is greater in upper extremities than lower
PRESENT
a. motor strength loss is less in the lower body than upper

Question 30

Cauda-Equina symptoms (present/absent)

Answer 30

LOST

a. motor and sensory function to sadle area
b. loss of bowel and bladder control

Question 31

Sacral symptoms (present/absent)

Answer 31

LOST
a. all motor and mostly all sensory function below the level of the lesion

PRESENT
a. Saddle area sensation

Question 32

Luscombe formula for pedi weights

Answer 32

(3x age in years) +7= weight in kg

Question 33

Meningeal layers

Answer 33

Cranium
Dura matter
Arachnoid
Pia Matter
Brain
---CDAP