NEUROLOGICAL EXAMS Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 6 parts of a neuro?
A
MENTAL, COORDINATION, CRANIALS, STRENGTH, SENSORY, DTR.
2
Q
what are the 12 cranial nerves?
A
optic ocular motor olfactory trochlear trigeminal acoustic facial abducens glassophyaryngeal vagus spinal accessory hypoglosal
3
Q
which 2 are rarely tested?
A
olfactory and glassopharyngeal
4
Q
Describe the catagories of the STRENGTH portion of the neuro:
A
0 PARALYSIS: no movement
1 PROFOUND: flicker or trace of muscle of contraction.
2- SEVERE WEAKNESS: able to contract muscle but cannot move joint against gravity.
3- MODERATE: able to overcome force of gravity but not the resistance of examiner.
4- MILD: able to resist slight force of example
5- NORMAL: equal strength bilateral.
5
Q
DTRRS?
A
DEPTH TIME REPET RIG SURFACE INTERVAL
6
Q
SAMPLE
A
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS ALLERGIES MEDICATION PAST HISTORY LAST ORAL INTAKE EVENTS LEADING PRIOR?
7
Q
when NOT to do a NEURO?
A
1- symptomatic omitted D
2- unconscious diver
3- gross neurological deficit
