Quiz 1 Flashcards
Rapid and uninterrupted development of symptoms over days to weeks suggests…
Infection, quickly growing tumor, or a progressive degenerative disease
Which of the following imaging procedures does not cause exposure to radiation?
MRI
Chora is
Quick, irregular muscle contractions that are unpredictable and involuntary
What is the difference between hereditary neurologic diseases and familial neurologic diseases?
Hereditary diseases have a definite inheritance pattern
Which of the following methods are NOT used to evaluate the trigeminal nerve (CN 5) for injury?
Observe the position of the patient’s velum at rest
“Microscopic contractions of smallgroupsof muscle fibers” is characteristic of which abnormal movement?
Fibrillations
- _______ is a condition in which resting musclegroupsare disturbed by slow, writhing movements that increases with emotional tension and disappears during sleep.
Athetosis
- Transitory loss of consciousness caused by reduction of blood supply to the brain that does not result in coma or death….
Syncope
1.Which two Cranial nerves are most commonly tested together?
Glossopharyngeal (IX) and Vagus (X)
- What is the name for increased resistance to passive movement?
Hypotonia
- How many branches does the Trigeminal (V) Cranial Nerve have?
3
- A patient’s jaw muscles are weak and the jaw deviates to one side when being opened and closed against resistance. Which Cranial Nerve would we suspect is damaged?
Trigeminal (5)
5.Which of the following reflexes could indicate a nervous system pathology?
Diminished reflex
Exaggerated reflex
Palmar reflex
6.Damage to the oculomotor nerve (III) can cause which of the following?
Ptosis on the affected side
- A patient comes in for neurologic testing and exhibits a resting tremor, noticeable rigidity of the limbs and facial muscles, and a festinating gait. Along with the results of other tests, these signs could be indicative of which of the following conditions?
Parkinson’s disease
- Which reflex is tested by stroking the sole of the foot and thereby causing the toes to bend upward and fan out?
Babinski reflex
- The ____________ describes the patient’s medical record and provides information on his/her previous illnesses, injuries, medical conditions, and current disabilities and complaints.
Medical History
- When a clinician is determining a patient’s prognosis he/she considers the neurologic findings, his/her health, and ________________.
Patient Characteristics
- When testing adults who have brain injuries, it is crucial that the clinician obtains a large enough sample of patient performance to ensure ____________ stability.
Test-Retest
- What publication broadened the concept of disability to not only include the physiologic effects of a health condition but also the social effect of a disabling condition on a person’s daily life participation and well-being?
International Classification of Impairment, Disability, and Handicap (ICIDH or ICF)
- Knowing the source of a consultation request can be beneficial when determining a patient’s probable length of stay, physical, and medical conditions. Which source would a patient stay typically for several weeks or months, are not acutely ill, and have chronic medical problems?
Extended care center
- After a patient is admitted, what is the first laboratory test ordered by a neurologist to determine if the patient had a hemorrhagic stroke or an occlusive stroke?
Computed tomography (CT)
- The patient’s _________retains primary responsibility for the patient’s overall Plan of Care.
physician
- According to the ICF, represents the effects of an impairment or collection of impairments on a skill or ability.
Disability