Quiz 1c Flashcards
3 main neuro components to look for
Cognition
Communication
Mental status
Memory, judgement, attention span
Cognition
Articulation deficits, receptive/expressive language disorders
Communication
Orientation, attention and state of consciousness
Mental status
MMSE
Mini mental state exam
What happens during mini-cog test?
Repeat 3 items, clock drawing, recall 3 items
MoCA
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
MCI
Mild cognitive impairment
Screening test for MCI
MoCA
MoCa has 100% sensitivity for _______________
Alzheimer’s
MMSE has 100% specificity for _________
Normals
Some ____________ are contraindicated with sensory loss. Give an example
Modalities
Ex: if someone doesn’t feel hot/cold don’t put a hot pack on them
Sensory testing assures __________________ & ______________________
Pt safety; prevention of secondary complications
3 ways to assess sensation
Protective, deep, cortical
5 types of protective assessments
- Pain via sharp/dull
- Light touch
- Deep pressure
- Temperature
- Monofilaments
3 examples of deep assessment of sensation
- Vibration
- Kinesthesia
- Proprioception
7 examples of cortical assessments of sensation
- Tactile localization
- Stereognosis
- 2 pt discrimination
- Double simultaneous touch
- Barognosis
- Graphesthesia
- Texture
Stereognosis
IDing something by touch
Barognosis
Ability to detect weight
Graphesthesia
Drawing numbers/letters on skin