Neurological

Question 1

Aphasic

Answer 1

Absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language. Either inability to create words or inability to understand spoken words

Question 2

Ataxia

Answer 2

Loss of Coordination

Question 3

Cephalgia

Answer 3

Headache

Question 4

Epilepsy

Answer 4

Seizure disorder

Question 5

Facial Asymmetry

Answer 5

Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage

Question 6

Hemiparesis

Answer 6

Weakness of one half of the body

Question 7

Loss of Consciousness (LOC)

Answer 7

Passing Out

Question 8

Meningitis

Answer 8

Infection of the meninges, the outer lining of the brain and spinal cord

Question 9

Moves all extremities (MAEx4)

Answer 9

The patient moves their arms and legs normally, indicating normal motor function

Question 10

Normal DTRs

Answer 10

Normal deep tendon reflexes, rates as 2/4

Question 11

Oriented x3

Answer 11

Oriented to person, place, and time

Question 12

Paresthesia

Answer 12

Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling, numbness, or pinpricking

Question 13

Postictal

Answer 13

The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure

Question 14

Syncope

Answer 14

“Passing Out”, loss of consciousness or fainting