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Neuro Exam Flashcards

1
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Components of Neuro assessment

A 
Mental Status/LOC
Behavior
Cranial Nerves
Motor
Sensory
Coordination
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Most reliable indicator for neuro assessment

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Changes in LOC

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3
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Unconscious pt pain response how to test?

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Peripheral nail bed pressure

Central sternal rub

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Pain response for unconscious pt; what questions do you ask to confirm if they did or not?

A 
Does pt localize?
Does pt withdraw?
Exhibit abnormal posture?
NO response?
how much stimuli does it take?
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Arms going to the core

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Decorticate posturing

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Extensor posture; legs hyperextended; PF of feet

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Decerebrate posturing

severe

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7
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Glascow Coma Scale; what are we assessing?

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Eye opening
Verbal Response
Motor response

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Sense of smell; sensory

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Olfactory I

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Visual activity

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Optic II

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10
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How to test optic

A

how many fingers am i holding up?

Snellens chart

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Assessing for PERRLA

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Oculomotor III

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12
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Oculomotor III testing what?

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PERRLA
downward inward mvmt
Dilated v. fixed pupils
Ptosis

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13
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Assessing downward & outward movement of eyes

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Trochlear IV

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14
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Assess cardinal fields of gaze by asking patient to follow your fingers. (lateral rectus, unable to cross midline)

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Abducens VI

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Test sensation (ability for patient to feel touch, pain on either side of the face)

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Trigeminal V

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16
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Ability to smile, close eyes, puff cheeks, raise eyebrows.

Facial Symmetry

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Facial VII

17
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Decreased hearing in one ear v the other

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Acoustic VII

testing for vertigo; balance problems–not testing on everyone

18
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Taste, swallowing ability, gag

A

IX Glossopharyngeal/X Vagus

19
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Stick out tongue, move side to side

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Hypoglossal XII

20
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Shoulder shrug

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Spinal Accessory XI

21
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Airway patiency what nerves?

A

XI, X, XII

22
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Cerebellar function

A

Ability to walk straight

23
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What increased ICP?

A

Coughing
Gagging
HOB flat
Pain

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