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Nervous Assessment Flashcards

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Damage to Broca’s area and difficulty communicating what they have to say.

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Expressive aphasia

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What is the key component of the nervous system?

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LOC (level of consciousness)

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Damage to Wernicke’s area in the temporal lobe means can talk to them but they don’t understand “word salad”

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Receptive aphasia

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What does ETOH affect?

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The frontal lobe

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What test is used to look for swaying by having them put feet together, arms at sides, eyes open then closed.

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Rombergs Test

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The ability to identify objects

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Stereognosis

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What does the spinothalamic tract test?

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Pain and temperature

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What is the name for the inability to identify objects?

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Astereognosis

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The ability to recognize letters and numbers being drawn on the palm

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Graphesthesia

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Abnormal continued oscillating rhythmic movement is called

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Clonus

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Reflexes are documented on a scale using which numbers

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0- absent 
1- weak 
2- normal
3- exaggerated 
4- hyperreflexia with clonus
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Stroke the lateral aspect of the foot sole if the toe fans this is called

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A positive babinski

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A shortened version of a full neuron exam

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Neuro check

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Alert and attentive

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Full consciousness

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Alert but not sure where they are

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Confusion

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Oriented responses are slowed

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Lethargy

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Difficult to arouse

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Obtundation

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Needs vigorous stimulation and cannot follow commands

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Stupor

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Sleep like state, cannot be aroused and doesn’t respond to stimuli

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Coma

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Abnormal flexion response where upper arms are pulled tightly in, elbows, wrists, and fingers are pulling in, and legs are extended with internal rotation.

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Decortication

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Abnormal extension response where elbows are extended, arms are abducted and stiff, forearms are pronated, legs are extended and feet are flexed.

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Decerebration

Needs to be reported immediately

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Turn the patients head side to side while holding the eyes open
Favorable - eyes stay straight ahead
Non-favorable - eyes move with the head
Nonresponsive patient

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Oculocephalic reflex

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Cold water is pressed into the ear and observed for eye movement
Favorable - eyes will look at you
Nonfavorable - eyes will stay still
Unconscious patient

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Oculovestibular reflex

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Olfactory; smell; sensory only; both sides and eyes closed

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CN I

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Optic; vision; sensory function; Snellen chart for visual acuity; peripheral eye exam by wiggling fingers on each side

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CN II

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Oculomotor; eye movement; eye elevation; pupil constriction; motor only. When examiner uses a penlight to test for constriction.

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CN III

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Troclear; eye movement; motor only. Examiner moving fingers in a N or wide H.

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CN IV

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Abducens; eye movement; motor only when examiner make an N or wide H with fingers

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CN VI

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Trigeminal; facial sensation; chewing; sensation and motor; touch the forehead, cheeks, and jaw with eyes closed; clench teeth and try to open the jaw against resistance and try to close the jaw against resistance.

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CN V

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Facial; taste and facial expression; sensory and motor; when the examiner uses sugar and salt to test tasting; when the examiner asks the patient to smile, puff cheeks, close eyes, and try to open.

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CN VII

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Acoustic/Vestibulocochlear; hearing and equilibrium; sensory; tuning fork test or rusting fingers; walk a straight line; stand with eyes closed

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CN VIII

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Glossopaharyngeal; taste posterior tongue; larynx and pharynx; gag and swallow; sensory and motor; tongue depressor; make a kuh kuh kuh sound; ask to swallow.

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CN IX

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Vagus; sensation of pharynx and larynx; sensory and motor; gag and swallow; use a tongue depressor; make a kuh kuh kuh sound; ask to swallow.

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CN X

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Spinal accessory; muscle of neck, sternocleidomastoid, shoulders; shoulder shrug; head turn.

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CN XI

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Hypoglossal; tongue muscle; motor; stick tongue out.

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CN XII

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