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Neurological Assessment Part 2 Flashcards

1
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Questions about the history of present illness for neurological assessment

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  1. any numbness or tingling
  2. seizures
  3. headaches
  4. muscle weakness
  5. slurring of speech
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Tingling is common as we ? and in ?

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age, diabetes

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seizure that is Due to high fever, can be corrected but some
prolong

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infantile seizure

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Questions about past health history

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  1. head injury with or without loss of consciousness
    2 ever had meningitis, encephalitis, injury to the spinal cord, stroke?
  2. of hypertension, stroke, Alzheimer’s?
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management for cranial bleeding where we put
hole in the skull to drain the excess blood

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burr holing

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procedure to remove a part of skull due to tumor or too big
blood clump

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craniotomy

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Questions about LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH PRACTICES

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1.) Smoke
2.) Diet
3.) lifting heavy objects

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  • disorder that causes decreased blood flow
    to the fingers that causes the color to change.
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Raynaud’s disease

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AKA thromboangiitis obliterans; affects
blood vessels in the body, most commonly in the arms and legs.

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Buerger’s disease

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FIVE CATEGORIES IN NEUROLOGICAL EXAMINATION

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  1. MENTAL STATUS
    2.
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need to take note to the appearance of the patient for neurological assessment (4)

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  1. Posture
  2. Body movements
  3. Dress
  4. Grooming and hygiene
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Restlessness - may be due to ? and ?

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anxiety, hypothyroidism

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Level of consciousness (5)

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Alert
Lethargic
Obtunded
Stuporous
Comatose

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Level of consciousness; Responds fully and appropriately to stimuli, Can answer to your questions properly and accurately

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Alert

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indicator for stroke

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F.A.S.T

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meaning of F.A.S.T

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F- face
A- arms
S- Slurring of the speech
T- time

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Level of consciousness; Drowsy, responds to questions then fall asleep
● Example: Sa hapon inaantok antok ka na

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lethargic

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Level of consciousness; Open eyes, responds slowly, confused ● When you ask questions, they do not answer you appropriately

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obtunded

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Level of consciousness; Arouses from sleep only from painful stimuli

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Stuporous

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Level of consciousness; Unarousable with eyes closed even with painful
stimuli

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Comatose

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score for comatose

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3-8

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score for generally comatose

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7

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score for conscious; fully alert and functioning

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15

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24
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A sustained state of inner feeling

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mood

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25
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cognitive functions; Person, place and time

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orientation

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cognitive functions; Ability to concentrate

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attention span

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cognitive functions; past events

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Remote Memory

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28
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cognitive functions; 4 unrelated word test

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New Learning

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cognitive functions; Job plans, social family obligations and plans for the

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Judgment

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THOUGHT PROCESSES AND PERCEPTION; logical, coherent, and relevant

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Thought Processes

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THOUGHT PROCESSES AND PERCEPTION; ideas, beliefs, use of words
○ Hallucination
○ Ako si Superman or I’m the richest person in the world ○ May mga naririnig or nakikita ako

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Thought Content

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THOUGHT PROCESSES AND PERCEPTION; Awareness of reality
○ Aware kung mainit, may pamaypay ka

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Perceptions

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33
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THOUGHT PROCESSES AND PERCEPTION; Do not disregard when someone tells you to end their life

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Screen for suicidal thoughts

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34
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Provide information regarding transmission of motor and sensory messages (head and neck)

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cranial nerves

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35
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For patient with cardiac problem, we do not want them to be ?

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constipated

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36
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patient with cardiac problem, we do not want them to be constipinated

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bc of vagus nerves which can lead to heart
attack

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37
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cranial nerve; Sense of smell

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1 - Olfactory

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cranial nerve; Vision Visual acuity, visual fields, ocular fundi, test for near vision

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2 - optic

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cranial nerve; Pupillary constriction, opening the eye and most extraocular movements

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3 - oculomotor

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cranial nerve; Downward, inward movement of the eye

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4 - Trochlear

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41
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cranial nerve; Corneal reflexes, facial sensation, and jaw movements

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5 - Trigeminal

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trigeminal; Temporalandmasseter muscles (jaw clenching), lateral movement of the jaw

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motor

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trigeminal; Facial3divisions(1) Ophthalmic, (2) Maxillary, (3) Mandibular

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sensory

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44
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cranial nerve; Lateral deviation of theeye

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6 - Abducens

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45
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cranial nerve; Motor:Facial movements, facial expressions, closing the eye, closing the mouth

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7 - Facial

46
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cranial nerve; Hearing (cochlear division) & Balance (vestibular division)

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8 - Vestibulocochlear

47
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cranial nerve; Swallowing, rise of the palate, gag reflex

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9 - Glossopharyngeal

48
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Glossopharyngeal; Pharynx (motor or sensory)

49
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Glossopharyngeal; Posteriorportionsofthe
eardrum and ear canal, the pharynx, posterior tongue including taste (motor or sensory)

50
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cranial nerve; Motor: Palate, pharynx, larynx - Sensory: Pharynx and larynx

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10 - Vagus

51
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cranial nerve; Shoulder and neck movements

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11 - Accessory

52
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cranial nerve; Sternocleidomastoidand
upper portion of the trapezius (motor or sensory)

53
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cranial nerve; Tongue symmetry and position

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12 - Hypoglossal

54
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cranial nerve; Hypoglossal - Tongue (sensory or motor)

55
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“absence of smell”

56
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If it is ? (one nostril cannot smell) : Tumor on one side of the brain

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unilateral

57
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If it is ? (both nostril cannot smell): The patient may have colds

58
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impaired near vision

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Presbyopia

59
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test for Distant Vision

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Snellen’s Chart

60
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Nearsightedness

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Farsightedness

62
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Distance from the chart (eye test)

63
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Blindness starts at

64
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Visual Fields by Confrontation; Inferior

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70 degrees

65
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Visual Fields by Confrontation; superior

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50 degrees

66
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Visual Fields by Confrontation; Temporal

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90 degrees

67
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Visual Fields by Confrontation; Nasal

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60 degrees

68
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Inspect margins of eyelids: Eyelid covers ? mm of iris

69
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Weak eye muscles

70
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test for Six cardinal fields

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G method or wheel method

71
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Follow objects within 5-8 cm of nose

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Test for convergence

72
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Rhythmic oscillation of the eyes; involuntary jerking movement of the eyes with quick and slow components

73
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Lack of muscle coordination

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Strabismus

74
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Double vision

75
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Pupil inequality of <0.5 mm

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Anisocoria

76
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Pupillary constriction in the same eye

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Direct light reflex

77
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pupillary constriction in the opposite eye

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Consensual light reflex

78
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PERRLA MEANING

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P-Pupil
● E-Equal
● R-Round
● R - Reactive to
● L-Lightand
● A - Accommodation

79
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How fast the movement of the pupil is

80
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How slow the movement of the pupil is

81
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Maybe due to tumor

82
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Small in size

83
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abnormal for trigeminal nerve; PNS or CNS dysfunction

84
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abnormal for trigeminal nerve; Lesion of CN V

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unilateral

85
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3 division of sensory division of trigeminal nerve 5

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ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular

86
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sensory function of trigeminal nerve lesion in the (3)

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Trigeminal nerve, Spinothalamic tract, Posterior columns

87
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corneal reflex lesion in the (2)

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Trigeminal nerve, Motor part of CN VII

88
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abnormal for facial nerve

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Bell’s Palsy, Paralysis lower part of the face

89
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Identify different flavors

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sensory function

90
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Reflex regulates the motor response

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Corneal Reflex

91
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test for VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR nerve

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Weber’sTest

92
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Evaluate conduction of sound waves through bones

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Weber’sTest

93
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Helps distinguish between conductive hearing and sensorineural hearing

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Weber’s Test

94
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sound waves transmitted by the external and middle ear

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Conductive hearing

95
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Sound waves transmitted by the
inner ear

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Sensorineural hearing

96
Q

Hangin. Kapag umiinom ng antibiotics, may something sa tenga

97
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Conduction hearing loss, Sensorineural hearing loss

98
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Compares air and bone conduction sound

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RinnesTest

99
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normal for rinnes test

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Air conduction heard longer than bone conduction

100
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BC> AC

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Conductive hearing loss

101
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AC > BC

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Sensorineural hearing loss

102
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Test the vestibular portion of the nerve

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CaloricTest

103
Q

Performed only when client is experiencing dizziness and
vertigo

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Caloric Test

104
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normal for CRANIAL NERVE IX AND X

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soft palate rises, uvula remains in midline

105
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abnormal for CRANIAL NERVE IX AND X

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Soft palate does not rise- bilateral
○ Unilateral rising of soft palate and deviation of usual to the
normal side- unilateral lesion CN X

106
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normal gag reflex

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Intact gag reflex
■ Symmetrically diminished or absent in some normal
people

107
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abnormal gag reflex

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Risk for aspiration

108
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Motor activity of pharynx

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Swallow w/o difficulty
● Deafness

109
Q

normal trapezius muscle

110
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abnormal trapezius muscle

111
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normal sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Ease of movement
○ Wide range of movements

112
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abnormal sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Wide range of motion, Muscle weakness
○ Drooping of the shoulders

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