Nervous system physical assessment Flashcards
How many cranial nerves are there
12
what is the first step in a nervous system assessent
complete a fast test
What does the fast test helpn diagnose and what does it stand for?
Helps diagnose a stroke and Face, Arms, Speech, Time
What is the first cranial nerve?
Olfactory
How do we assess the olfactory nerve?
Ask if their sense of smell has changed. Can ask them to cover one nostril and smell something e.g lermon and repeat.
What are the general symptoms of a neurological problem.
Headache, dizziness, fits or faints
What neurological category is the sympton is moode, memory or speech.
Cognitive
How many types does dysphasia come in
4
What questions are involved in the higher brain function test
Age, time to nearest hour, an address to remember, year, name of location patient is currently at, recognise two people in the room, date of birth, year of first world war, name of present monarch, count backwards from 20 to 1
What cranial nerve is the
optic
2
What are the optic nerve assessments
Visual activity, visual fields, accomodation, light reflexes
What does a visual activity?
Get the patient to read something a distance away
what is the visual field test
Helps test peripheral vision, cover one eye, you then move your finger in from one extreme of the corner and ask the patient to identify when they see it. Repeat
What three cranial nerves control the eye movement?
Oculmotor III, Trochlear (VI), Abducens (VI)
What cranial nerves does the H test?
Occulmotor, abducens and trochlear
