neurological assessment

Question 1

what are some risk factors for a patient to experience any type of neuro trauma?

Answer 1

trauma
hemorrhage
tumors
infections
toxicity
metabolic disorders
hypertension
smoking
stress
aging process
chemicals

Question 2

why would we want to assess a patients temperature for neuro?

Answer 2

it can be indication of an infection, possible metabolic needs, and dysfunction of hypothalamus or brainstem

Question 3

why would we want to assess a patients pupils?

Answer 3

it can indicate compression of a cranial nerve (3)

midbrain injury

pontine damage

Question 4

if we are talking about pupil size and dilation, what is the worst pupil we can see?

Answer 4

bilateral dilated or fixed pupils

Question 5

why would we want to assess a patients posturing?

Answer 5

posturing can indicate a deterioration of the condition

Question 6

what is a scale that we use typically on all neuro patients?

Answer 6

glascoma scale

Question 7

what is a normal range of a glascoma scale?

lower than ___indiactes a coma is present

Answer 7

15 is normal
range is between 3-15

lower than 8, they are in a coma

Question 8

glascoma scale
motor response points
6. obey a simple response
5. localizes painful stimuli
4. normal flexion (withdrawal)
3. decorticate
2. decerebrate
1. no motor

verbal respones
5. oriented
4. confused conversation
3. inappropraite words
2. responds with sounds
1. no response

eye opening
4. spontaneous
3. in response to sound
2. in response to pain
1. no response, even to pain