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Neuro Assessment Flashcards

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The neurological system is responsible for…

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  • controlling and affecting the function of all body systems
  • allows interactions with the external wound
  • happens through transmission of chemical and electrical signals between brain and body
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Basic functions of the brain

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  • cognition
  • emotion
  • memory
  • sensation and perception
  • homeostasis
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The CNS is composed of….

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  • brain and spinal cord
  • cerebral function
  • cerebellar function
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The PNS is composed of…

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  • nerves
  • sensory function
  • motor function
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Cerebral is the

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frontal lobe of the brain

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Cerebral function is

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  • intellectual and behavior function
  • LOC
  • orientation
  • mental status
  • cognitive function
  • communication
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Cerebellar is the..

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  • bottom portion of the brain
  • little brain
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Cerebellar function

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  • coordinates skeletal and muscle movements
  • regulates muscle tone
  • largely responsible for proprioception or maintaining body posture
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How many lobes in the brain

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  • 4 lobes plus cerebellum and brainstem
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Nerves function

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  • carry out transmission of chemical and electrical signal between the brain and the rest of the body
  • we can assess motor and sensory nerves
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What part of the brain is responsible for intellectual and behavioral function?

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Cerebral

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What part of the brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements?

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Cerebellar

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13
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What is responsible for transmitting signals from the brain to the rest of the body?

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Nerves

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If you have a confused patient

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  • introduce yourself
  • face patient
  • allow time
  • establish routine
  • reorient
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15
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subjective: Health history symptoms

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  • headaches
  • dizziness
  • speech
  • muscle control
  • memory loss
  • paresthesia
  • senses
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Subjective: Health history questions

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  • Do you have any history of nerve or brain problems?
  • Any head trauma? Loss of consciousness, dizziness, etc
  • Any memory problems or forgetfulness?
  • Any weakness, numbness, or paralysis?
  • Any history of alcohol or drug use?
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Objective Data

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  • Cerebral function> mental status
  • cranial nerve function
  • motor and cerebellum function
  • sensory system function
  • reflex system
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Assessing Level of Consciousness(LOC)

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  • assess behavior and arousal
  • orientation
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Expected findings: LOC

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  • well groomed/appropriate expression
  • awake alert, and responsive
  • patient is orientated to time, place, person, situation
  • alert and orientated x4
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Different arousal techniques

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  • verbal stimuli
  • tactile stimuli(touch)
  • painful stimuli(sternal rub)
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Glasgow coma scale is a

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  • tool to document LOC
  • 15: no imparment
  • < 8: comatose
  • <3: totally unresponsive
  • lower number is more concerning
22
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How many cranial nerves are there?

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12 CN

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CN I

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  • OLFACTORY
  • occlude one nostril
  • sniff and aromatic substances
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CN II

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  • OPTIC
  • ask client to identify smallest print readable(snellen chart)
  • sensory nerve
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CN III

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  • OCULOMOTOR
  • Test EOMS by having client move eye through 6 cardinal field of gaze
  • test pupil reaction to light and accommodation
  • PERRLA
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-CN IV

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  • TROCHLEAR
  • Test EOMS by having client move eye through 6 cardinal field of gaze
  • test pupil reaction to light and accommodation
  • PERRLA
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CN V

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  • TRIGEMINAL
  • motor function> move jaw side to side, bite down
  • sensory function> close eyes and identify when touch forehead
  • corneal reflex> touch cornea with wisp of cotton or air
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CN VI

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  • ABDUCENS
  • Test EOMS by having client move eye through 6 cardinal field of gaze
  • test pupil reaction to light and accommodation
  • PERRLA
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CN VII

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  • FACIAL NERVE
  • test motor function with smile, frown, raise eyebrows, puff cheeks
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CN VIII

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  • AUDITORY
  • watch tick test
  • romberg test
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CN IX

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  • GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
  • observe talking, swallowing, cough
  • motor: depress tongue and say ahh
  • sensory: touch the pharynx with tongue blade to induce gag reflex
  • Taste: test with sweet, salty, or sour
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CN X

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  • VAGUS NERVE
  • observe talking, swallowing, cough
  • motor: depress tongue and say ahh
  • sensory: touch the pharynx with tongue blade to induce gag reflex
  • Taste: test with sweet, salty, or sour
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CN XI

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  • SPINAL ACCESSORY
  • place hands on shoulder, have client raise them with resistance
  • place hand on head, turn side to side with resistence
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CN XII

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  • HYPOGLOSSAL
  • have client stick out tongue and move side to side
35
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The cerebellum helps coordinate muscle movement of the skeleton, regulate muscle tone, and maintain posture T or F

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TRUE

36
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Assessing sensory function techniques

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  • superficial sensation> touch
  • light touch> brush cotton on skin
  • pain> toothpick on skin
  • temperatures> hot/cold on skin
  • Kinetic sensation> position sense> eyes closed finger up or down
37
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Deep Tendon Reflexes include what reflexes

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  • bicep reflex
  • tricep reflex
  • brachioradalis reflex
  • patellar reflex
  • achilles reflex
38
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Deep tendon reflex grading scale

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0: no response
+ 1: diminished response
+2: NORMAL response
+3: response somewhat stronger than normal
+4: response is hyperactive

39
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How do you test CN III, IV, VI

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Test 6 cardinal fields of gaze and PERRLA

40
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Which nerve is CN VII

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Facial nerve

41
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Newborn CN exam

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  • CN II> response to light, corneal light reflex
  • CN III, IV, VI> eye movements
  • CN VII> facial movements> asymmetry when crying
  • CN VIII> response to sound
  • CN IX + X> quality and strength of the cry
  • CN X> Gag
  • CN V, VII, IX, and XII> sucking and swallowing
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Newborn reflexes

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  • blinking, sneezing, gagging, coughing
  • babinski: toes fan out
  • moro: startle reflex
  • rooting: turn towards stimuli
  • palmar and plantar grasp> finger/ toe curl around finger placed in the area
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Pediatric Varaitions

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  • LOC> assess the interaction of infants and toddlers with their parents to assess alertness
  • school-age> should be able to say name and place
  • Balance> observe gait, balance, coordination
  • older children> skip/ walk heel to toe for balance
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Older adult variations

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  • memory issues can begin
  • short term mem decreases
  • decreased perception to temperature and pain
  • taste and smell becomes dimished
  • reflexes are slower, may lose achilles reflex
45
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Death of a brain cell that occurs when there is a block is called

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ischemic stroke

46
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Death of a brain cell that occurs when there is a bleed is called

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hemorrhagic stroke

47
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Modifiable risk factors

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  • smoking
  • hypertension
  • birth control
  • obseity
  • deit
  • high cholestral
48
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non-modifiable risk factors

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  • age
  • gender
  • race
  • family history
  • prior stroke/tia
49
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FAST acronym

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F: Face drooping> uneven smile
A: arm weakness> one arm weak/ drift downward
S: speech difficulties
T: time to call 911

50
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Other signs of stroke

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  • numbness
  • confusion
  • trouble seeing
  • trouble walking
  • severe headache
  • balance issues

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