Neurological: 4

Question 1

Fully awake, responds to all stimuli, able to follow verbal commands.

Answer 1

Alert

Question 2

Drowsy or asleep most of the time, can be awaken by gentle shaking or saying their name

Answer 2

Lethargic

Question 3

Extreme drowsiness, minimally responsive, barely follows commands, vigorous stimulation to awaken, difficulty staying awake

Answer 3

Obtunded

Question 4

Unconscious most of the, minimally responsive, barely follows time, no spontaneous
movement, awakens briefly only with repeated vigorous stimulation, responds in groans, moans

Answer 4

Semi-comatose

Question 5

No response to verbal or painful stimuli, cannot be awakened, does not speak, some reflexes may be present, abnormal posturing may be present

Answer 5

Unconscious

Question 6

Your patient has damage to the upper brain stem. Their arms are addicted and extended. Wrists are pronated with fingers flexed. Legs are stiffly extended with plantar flexion of feet

Answer 6

Decerebrate

Question 7

You patient has damage to one or both corticospinal tracts. There arms are addicted with elbows flexed.

Answer 7

Decorticate

Question 8

What are the 4 portions of LOC?

Answer 8

Person, time, place, situation

Question 9

On the Glasgow coma scale 3-8 is considered what?

Answer 9

Severe

Question 10

On the Glasgow coma scale 9-12 is considered what?

Answer 10

Moderate

Question 11

On the Glasgow coma scale 13-15 is considered what?

Answer 11

Mild

Question 12

Patient has problems speaking, what is this called?

Answer 12

Dysphasia

Question 13

Impaired fluency or difficulty finding words

Answer 13

Motor or expressive aphasia
Broca’s

Question 14

Inability to understand written words or speech and the use of made-up words

Answer 14

Sensory or receptive aphasia
Wernicke’s

Question 15

Lack of expressive and receptive language

Answer 15

Global aphasia