Neuro Assessment

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What is the cerebral ventricular system

Answer 2

Four chambers that PRODUCE and circulate CSF

Question 3

What is the brain supplied blood by

Answer 3

Carotid arteries

Question 4

What is the cerebrum

Answer 4

the brain

Question 5

What is the diencephalon

Answer 5

Thalamuses

Question 6

What does the dasal gnaglia do

Answer 6

smooth coluntary mobement

Question 7

What does the brain stem constit of

Answer 7

Midbrain, pons, medulla oblongota, 12 cranila nerves

Question 8

What does the berebellum do

Answer 8

Movement, balance

Question 9

How many spinal nerves are there

Answer 9

31

Question 10

What are dermatomes

Answer 10

Sensory nerves of the skin

Question 11

What is the memory word for remebering the CN names

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What is the memory word for remembering the CN type

Answer 12

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

Question 13

How do single show up

Answer 13

Follow a single dermatome

Question 14

What is T1

Answer 14

Axilla

Question 15

Where is T4

Answer 15

Nipples

Question 16

Where is T10

Answer 16

Umbilicus

Question 17

Where is L1

Answer 17

Groin

Question 18

Where is L4

Answer 18

Knee

Question 19

What does the ANS do

Answer 19

Regluation of the body with hormones, SNS and PNS

Question 20

When is the SNS used

Answer 20

Stress

Question 21

When is the PNS used

Answer 21

Rest

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Injury, history, ADLs, alcohol

Question 23

What is your focused assessment for neuroloic assessment

Answer 23

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

Question 24

How can you learn more about something during the focused assessment

Answer 24

OPQRSTU

Question 25

What are you assessing in the physcial examination

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What are you assessing for mental status

Answer 26

Answers, responds appropriately, A+O 4X

Question 27

What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Answer 27

Assessing LOC for trauma pts 3-15

Question 28

What is the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE)

Answer 28

Test for cognitive impairment, 3 words

Question 29

What are you assessing about speech

Answer 29

Coherent, volume, understanding

Question 30

What are you assessing for in a pts gait

Answer 30

Symmetrical, upright, devices, balance, arm swing

Question 31

What are some abnormal gaits

Answer 31

Shuffling, foot stomp, hunched over

Question 32

What are you assessing for in muscle strenth

Answer 32

Paralysis, spasticity, flaccidity, posture

Question 33

What are most of infants movements

Answer 33

Reflexes

Question 34

What is the babinski reflex

Answer 34

Foot curling, Negative= normal

Question 35

How do you test an older persons gait and balance

Answer 35

Romberg, feet together eyes closed, negative= normal

Question 36

Why is gait and balance important

Answer 36

Risk of falls

Question 37

What are some considerations of neuro assessment for older adults

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Is cognitive impairment a normal part of again

Answer 38

No, early detection is best

Question 39

What is decorticate rigidity

Answer 39

Cerevral cortex issues, to the core

Question 40

What is decerebrate

Answer 40

Brainstem issues, more BAD, extended

Question 41

What is a GCS rating for a coma

Answer 41

7 or below

Question 42

If you are unsure how should you grade

Answer 42

On the side of worse

Question 43

How should you check for response to pain

Answer 43

Fingernail pressure

Question 44

What is hemiplegia

Answer 44

Paralysis on one side, CVA

Question 45

What is hemiparesis

Answer 45

Weakness on one side of the body

Question 46

What is paraplegia

Answer 46

Lower body parlysis

Question 47

What is quadriplegia

Answer 47

Can't move any extremity

Question 48

What are some issues related to quadriplegia

Answer 48

Breathing

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Skin, bowel movements, nutrition, effects of immobility

Question 50

What is meltiple sclerosis (MS)

Answer 50

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

Question 51

What is meningitis

Answer 51

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

Question 52

What is encephalitis

Answer 52

Umbrella term for acute inflammation of the brain with nonspecific symptoms

Question 53

What drugs do you use for encephalitis

Answer 53

Steroids

Question 54

What is parkinson's disease

Answer 54

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

Question 55

What CVA

Answer 55

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

Question 56

What does FACE stand for

Answer 56

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

Question 57

Myasthenia Gravis

Answer 57

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

Question 58

What are the three types of myastenia gravis

Answer 58

ocular- eyes bulbar- swallowing generalized- muscles

Question 59

What is ptosis

Answer 59

Drupy eyes

Question 60

What is diplopia

Answer 60

Double vision

Question 61

What is Guillin-Barre Syndrome

Answer 61

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