Neurological

Question 1

End of bed assessment

Answer 1

1. Safety
2. Patients general appearance
3. Level of consciousness
4. Age
5. Gender
6. Obvious pain/position
7. Environment
8. Obese/wasted
9. Time critical

Question 2

Taking History

Answer 2

1. Presenting complaint
2. History of presenting complaint
3. Previous medical history
4. Drug history and allergies
5. Family/Social history
6. Review of systems

Question 3

JACCO

Answer 3

1. Jaundice
2. Anaemia
3. Cyanosis
4. Clubbing
5. Oedema

Question 4

AVPU/GCS

Answer 4

1. AVPU
2. GCS
   Eye
   Voice
   Motor

Question 5

FAST Test

Answer 5

1. Face
2. Arm
3. Speech

Question 6

Mini Mental Test

Answer 6

1. How old are you?
2. What is the date?
3. Remember address
4. What year is it?
5. Who am I?
6. Name of current prime minister?
7. Date of birth?
8. When did WW2 end?
9. Count back wards from 20
10. What was the address?

Question 7

Face

Answer 7

1. Puff cheeks
2. Raise eyebrows
3. Scrunch eyes
4. Purse lips
5. Bare teeth

Question 8

Eyes

Answer 8

1. Visual acuity
2. Visual fields
3. Extra ocular movement
4. Pupils - round, reactive, reflex - consensual
5. Accommodation

Question 9

Nose and Ears

Answer 9

1 Hearing

2. Smell/Taste changes

Question 10

Mouth

Answer 10

Say ‘ah’ tongue out

Question 11

Neck and Shoulder

Answer 11

1. Shrug

2. Head turn to resistance

Question 12

Power and Tone

Answer 12

1. Squeeze fingers - pull towards using biceps
2. Spread fingers
3. Feet up and down

Question 13

Sensation

Answer 13

1. Light touch

2. Changes in urination

Question 14

Coordination

Answer 14

1. Gait
2. Heel toe
3. Fingers to nose
4. Rapid hand movement

Question 15

Observations

Answer 15

BM
BP
RR
SATS
PR