Neurological

Question 1

Ataxia

Answer 1

Loss of coordinatino

Question 1

Aphasic

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Cephalgia

Answer 2

Headache

Question 3

Epilepsy

Answer 3

Seizure disorder

Question 4

Facial asymmetry

Answer 4

Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage

Question 5

Hemiparesis

Answer 5

Weakness of one half of the body

Question 6

Hemiplegia

Answer 6

Paralysis of one half of the body

Question 7

LOC

Answer 7

Loss of consciousness

Question 8

Meningitis

Answer 8

Infection of meninges, outer lining of brain and spinal cord

Question 9

MAEx4

Answer 9

Moves all extremities
Pt can move arms + legs normally; normal motor function

Question 10

Normal DTRs

Answer 10

Normal deep tendon reflexes (rated 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

State of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after seizure

Question 14

Syncope

Answer 14

“Passing out”, loss of consciousness or fainting

Question 15

Vertigo

Answer 15

Room-spinning dizziness (not light-headed)