Lab 11

Question 1

Depression

Answer 1

Complex cdisorder caused by many factors
- impairs relationships, work, and function

Question 2

Dementia

Answer 2

Umbrella term for diseases that cause irreversible changes in the brain

Question 3

Delirium

Answer 3

Acute disturbance of attention

Tends to come and go

Question 4

GCS

Answer 4

Glasgow coma scale

Question 5

Glasgow coma scale

Answer 5

Used when a patient consciousness is lowering
Allows for emulation of a patients neurological status over time

Higher score = better neuro function

Question 6

Order of GCS

Answer 6

Eyes

Verbal response

Motor response

Question 7

GCS: eye opening

Answer 7

4 levels

Spontaneous
To sound
To pressure
None

Question 8

GCS: verbal

Answer 8

Oriented
Confused
Words
Sounds
None

Question 9

GCS: motor response

Answer 9

Obey commands (2 step action)
Localizing
- push arm away with trap pinch

Normal flexion
- abduct arm (not push away)

Abnormal flexion
- are curves in but not great response

Extension
- straightening or twisting of arm

Non

Question 10

Signs and symptoms of raised intercranial pressure

Answer 10

Seizures
Headache
Nausea

Question 11

Factors that can affect GCS assessments

Answer 11

Language barrier

Intubated patients
Dysphagia

Question 12

Peripheral vs central stimuli

Answer 12

Peripheral
- application of pressure to nail bed with pen

Central
- can be assessed using a cranial nerve route
- trap pinch

Question 13

Sarcopenia

Answer 13

Loss of skeletal muscle mass with age

Question 14

Presbycardia

Answer 14

Changes in the heart due to age