Nervous Assessment Flashcards
Damage to Broca’s area and difficulty communicating what they have to say.
Expressive aphasia
What is the key component of the nervous system?
LOC (level of consciousness)
Damage to Wernicke’s area in the temporal lobe means can talk to them but they don’t understand “word salad”
Receptive aphasia
What does ETOH affect?
The frontal lobe
What test is used to look for swaying by having them put feet together, arms at sides, eyes open then closed.
Rombergs Test
The ability to identify objects
Stereognosis
What does the spinothalamic tract test?
Pain and temperature
What is the name for the inability to identify objects?
Astereognosis
The ability to recognize letters and numbers being drawn on the palm
Graphesthesia
Abnormal continued oscillating rhythmic movement is called
Clonus
Reflexes are documented on a scale using which numbers
0- absent 1- weak 2- normal 3- exaggerated 4- hyperreflexia with clonus
Stroke the lateral aspect of the foot sole if the toe fans this is called
A positive babinski
A shortened version of a full neuron exam
Neuro check
Alert and attentive
Full consciousness
Alert but not sure where they are
Confusion