NCLEX Terms Flashcards

1
Q

Occipital

A

Vision

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2
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Temporal

A

Memory, understanding language

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3
Q

parietal

A

perception, math/spelling, logic

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4
Q

Frontal

A

thinking, planning, personality

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5
Q

Cerebellum

A

balance

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6
Q

medualla

A

HR,BP, reflexes

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7
Q

Broncas area

A

Expressive language

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8
Q

Wernickes area

A

receptive language

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9
Q

decorticate

A

arms pulled towards center, clenched fists

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10
Q

Decerebrate

A

Arms/legs straight out, toes pointed down, neck/head arched back

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11
Q

paresis

A

weakness in muscle

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12
Q

hyperkinesia

A

tremors

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13
Q

dyskinesia

A

spasms

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14
Q

bradykinesia

A

slow movements

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15
Q

akinesia

A

absence of movement

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16
Q

ataxia

A

clumsy movements

17
Q

dyspraxia

A

partial inability to perform skilled motor acts

18
Q

apraxia

A

complete inability to perform skilled motor acts

19
Q

aphasia

A

unable to communicate

20
Q

dysphagia

A

difficulty swallowing

21
Q

aphagia

A

inability to swallow