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Neuro Assessment Flashcards

1
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What is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and what does it do

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Circulating fluid that acts as a CUSHION, PRESSURE control, NUTRITION, and gets rid of WASTE

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2
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What is the cerebral ventricular system

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Four chambers that PRODUCE and circulate CSF

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3
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What is the brain supplied blood by

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Carotid arteries

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4
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What is the cerebrum

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the brain

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5
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What is the diencephalon

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Thalamuses

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6
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What does the dasal gnaglia do

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smooth coluntary mobement

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7
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What does the brain stem constit of

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Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongota, 12 cranila nerves

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8
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What does the berebellum do

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Movement, balance

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9
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How many spinal nerves are there

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31

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10
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What are dermatomes

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Sensory nerves of the skin

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11
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What is the memory word for remebering the CN names

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On Old Olympus Towering Top A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops

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12
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What is the memory word for remembering the CN type

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Some Say Marry Money But My Brother Says Bad Business (to) Marry Money

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13
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How do single show up

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Follow a single dermatome

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14
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What is T1

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Axilla

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15
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Where is T4

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Nipples

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16
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Where is T10

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Umbilicus

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17
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Where is L1

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Groin

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18
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Where is L4

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Knee

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19
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What does the ANS do

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Regluation of the body with hormones, SNS and PNS

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20
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When is the SNS used

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Stress

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21
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When is the PNS used

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Rest

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22
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What are some question to ask in a health history for a neuro assessment

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Injury, history, ADLs, alcohol

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23
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What is your focused assessment for neuroloic assessment

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Headache, seizures, movement, sensation, swallowing, or communication changes

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24
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How can you learn more about something during the focused assessment

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OPQRSTU

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25
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What are you assessing in the physcial examination

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Mental status, speech, CN function, gait, muscle strength

26
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What are you assessing for mental status

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Answers, responds appropriately, A+O 4X

27
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What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

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Assessing LOC for trauma pts 3-15

28
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What is the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE)

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Test for cognitive impairment, 3 words

29
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What are you assessing about speech

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Coherent, volume, understanding

30
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What are you assessing for in a pts gait

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Symmetrical, upright, devices, balance, arm swing

31
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What are some abnormal gaits

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Shuffling, foot stomp, hunched over

32
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What are you assessing for in muscle strenth

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Paralysis, spasticity, flaccidity, posture

33
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What are most of infants movements

34
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What is the babinski reflex

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Foot curling, Negative= normal

35
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How do you test an older persons gait and balance

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Romberg, feet together eyes closed, negative= normal

36
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Why is gait and balance important

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Risk of falls

37
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What are some considerations of neuro assessment for older adults

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Gait, ADLs, response time, tremors, dizzy, cognitive impairment

38
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Is cognitive impairment a normal part of again

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No, early detection is best

39
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What is decorticate rigidity

A

Cerevral cortex issues, to the core

40
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What is decerebrate

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Brainstem issues, more BAD, extended

41
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What is a GCS rating for a coma

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7 or below

42
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If you are unsure how should you grade

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On the side of worse

43
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How should you check for response to pain

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Fingernail pressure

44
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What is hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side, CVA

45
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What is hemiparesis

A

Weakness on one side of the body

46
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What is paraplegia

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Lower body parlysis

47
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What is quadriplegia

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Can’t move any extremity

48
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What are some issues related to quadriplegia

49
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Want is the care you should provide of people with spinal cord injuries

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Skin, bowel movements, nutrition, effects of immobility

50
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What is meltiple sclerosis (MS)

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Progressive demyelination of nerve fibers, fatigue, weakness, gait, tremors

51
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What is meningitis

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Inflammtion of the meninges, severe headache, fever, STIFF NECK

52
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What is encephalitis

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Umbrella term for acute inflammation of the brain with nonspecific symptoms

53
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What drugs do you use for encephalitis

54
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What is parkinson’s disease

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Chronic, progressive movement disorder related to DOPAMINE, tremors (pill rolling)

55
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What CVA

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Stroke, death of brain celss, impaiment of everything, FAST

56
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What does FACE stand for

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Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 911

57
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Myasthenia Gravis

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Chronic, autoimmune disease with muscl weakness that improves with REST, types

58
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What are the three types of myastenia gravis

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ocular- eyes
bulbar- swallowing
generalized- muscles

59
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What is ptosis

A

Drupy eyes

60
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What is diplopia

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Double vision

61
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What is Guillin-Barre Syndrome

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Acute, widespread demyelinization of motor nerves of the PNS, illness onset, with ASCENDNIG paralysis

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