Neuro Part 2

Question 1

What are the levels of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale?

Answer 1

I. No response II. Generalized response III. Localized response IV. Confused-Agitated V. Confused-Inappropriate VI. Confused-Appropriate VII. Automatic-Appropriate
VIII. Purposeful-Appropriate

Question 2

In what level of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale is a patient who is: deep sleep, completely unresponsive to any stimuli

Answer 2

I. No response

Question 3

In what level of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale is a patient who is: reacts inconsistently and non-purposefully to stimuli in a non-specific manner, responses are limited and the same regardless of the stimulus presented, responses may be physiological changes, gross body movements, and/or vocalization

Answer 3

II. Generalized response

Question 4

In what level of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale is a patient who is: reacts specifically but inconsistently to stimulu, responses are directly related to the type of stimulus presented, may follow simple commands in an inconsistent and delayed manner (closing the eyes, squeezing the hand)

Answer 4

III. Localized response

Question 5

In what level of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale is a patient who is: heightened state of activity, behavior is bizzare and non-purposeful, does not discriminate among persons or objects, unable to cooperatre directly with treatment efforts, verbalizations frequently are incoherent and/or inappropriate to the environment, gross attention to environment is very brief, selective attention often non existent, lack short and long-term recall

Answer 5

IV. Confused-agitated

Question 6

In what level of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale is a patient who is: respond to simple commands fairly consistently, responses are non-purposeful, random, or fragmented (increased complexity of commands or lack of any external structure), gross attention to the environment, highly distractible and lacks the ability to focus attention on a specific task, able to converse ona social automatic levels for short periods of time, verbalization is often inappropriate, memory is severely impaired, inappropriate use of objects, may perform previously learned tasks with structure, unable to lead new information

Answer 6

V. Confused-inappropriate

Question 7

In what level of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale is a patient who is: goal-directed behvaior, but dependent on external input or direction, follows simple directions consistently, shows carryover for relearned tasks (self-care), responses may be incorrect due to memory problems, responses appropriate to the situation, past memories show more depth and detail than recent memory

Answer 7

VI. Confused-appropriate

Question 8

In what level of the Ranchos Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale is a patient who is: appropriate and oriented within the hospital and home setting, goes through daily routine automatically, but frequently robot-like, minimal to no confusion, shallow recall of activities, carryover for new learning, but at a decreased rate, able to initiate social or recreational activities (With structure), judgement remains impaired, SBA on request

Answer 8

VII. Automatic-appropriate