Neuro Flashcards
a scale that measures the degree or level of LOC
glascow coma scale
3 responses of glascow coma scale
eye opening
motor response
verbal response
factor that can alter the GCS
drug use
alcohol intoxication
shock
hypoxia
eye opening levels
1-no response
2-to pain
3-to verbal command
4-spontaneous
motor response levels
1- no response 2- extends abnormally 3- flexes abnormally 4-flexed/withdraws 5- to localized pain 6- to verbal command
verbal response levels
1- no response 2- incomprehensible sounds 3-inappropriate words 4- disoriented/talks 5-oriented/talks
normal pupil size
2-6 mm
a babinski reflex is normal in a child up to ___ year
1
the babinski reflex is abnormal in the _____
adult
the adult or child greater than 1 year should have a normal reflex or ______of the toes when the bottom of the foot is stroked
curling
what does it mean if the adult fans their toes?
severe problem in the central nervous system
a normal reflex would be documented as
2+/4+
a series of abnormal reflex movements of the foot, induced by sudden dorsiflexion
ankle clonus
takes pictures in slices (layers)
CT scan (computerized tomography)
is dye used with CT scan?
Yes
