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If a patient is dragging or circumducting a weak or spastic leg, what is this called?

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Hemiplegia
usually accompanied by a spastic arm flexed at elbow that crosses abdomen

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Which type of walk is typically seen in a patient with parkinson’s?

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Shuffle- short, hurried steps, head is bowed.

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If a patient shuffles into the ER with short, hurried steps, hunched over, which disease might they have?

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Parkinson’s

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If a patient is walking with a wide-based gait, and they stagger side to side, what could be occuring?

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Cerebellar ataxia (poor muscle control/lack of muscle control)

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If a patient is slapping their foot on the floor what is this due to in their gait?

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Called footdrop-
Due to weakness of dorsiflexers of ankle

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If a patient is high-stepping with their gait and their feet slap down firmly, what is this called?

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Sensory ataxia

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Footdrop vs sensory ataxia

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Footdrop- slapping results from weakness of dorsiflexors
Sensory ataxia- pt doesn’t know where thier feet are so they slap down intentionally

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Sensory ataxia vs cerebellar ataxia

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Sensory- slapping foot down, high steps, pt doesn’t know where their feet are.
Cerebellar ataxia- Pt has wide-based feet that are far apart, staggering from side to side.

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What are the 8 dermatomes with their locations?

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C6- thumb
C7- Middle finger
C8- Little finger
T4- Nipples
T10-Umbilicus
L4-Medial calves
L5-Big toe
S1-little toe

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What does babinski sign indicate

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UMN or LMN lesion in CST
Drag object across foot from heel to ball of foot, present sign is dorsiflexion of big toe and fanning of other toes.

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What does a positive kernig sign indicate

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meningeal infection
Pt lies supine, flex knee and hip to 90 degrees. Fully extend knee. Pain indicates positive

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What does a positive brudizinski’s test indicate

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Supine pt, flex patient’s neck. If causes flexion of patient’s hips and knees, suggests meningeal irritation

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What does Hoffman’s sign indicate

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Cervical spinal lesion
Positive hoffman sign is abduction and flexion of thumb/fingers when you pull on distal middle finger during hand pronation

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What is romberg test and what does it indicate

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  • Have patient stand and extend arms with palms facing up, close eyes, see ability to maintain upright
    Indicates cerebellar dysfunction and ataxia
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What is Pronator drift and what does it indicate

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Patient stands with both arms forward, eyes closed, palms up, abnormal is that arm drifts down
indicates ataxia or stroke

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If you have a tremor that has an oscillation of 10-12 cycles per second, what kind of tremor is this?

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Physiologic

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If you have a tremor present at rest but decreased during activity, what kind of tremor is present?

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Pathologic- slower like parkinson’s disease, 3-6 times a second.

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A tremor that is slow, 2-4 times a second, that increases with movement, what type of tremor does your patient have

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Intentional tremor

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Involuntary jerky movements of hands and limbs are called what and are signs of which disease

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Chorea- Huntington’s disease presents with this.

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Where do the cranial nerves attach?

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1 and 2 to the forebrain, rest to brainstem

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Which cranial nerve extends to the abdomen?

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Vagus nerve

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Huntington’s disease presents with which type of a tremor?

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Chorea- involuntary, jerky movements

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Which cranial nerves havve parasympathetic control

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3 (oculomotor), 7 (facial), 9 (Glosopharyngeal), 10 (vagus).

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If you have a patient who comes to a clinic with anosmia, which cranial nerve is implicated?

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CN 1- olfactory

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If you have a patient whose pupils do not respond to light, which nerve is likely implicated?

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3- oculomotor- parasympathetic response

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26
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Which Cranial nerves control eye movements

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SO4 LR6, All rest 3

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If your patient has trouble with mastication, which nerve is implicated?

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Trigeminal- mandibular branch

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If your patient is unable to distinguish light and sharp touches on their face, which cranial nerve is likely implicated?

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Trigeminal- no sensation

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If your patient does not have a corneal reflex, which nerve is likely implicated?

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Trigeminal- no eye blink reflex= trigeminal not working to blink eyelid/muscle innervation dysfunctioning

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30
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Which nerve controls the sensory function for anterior 2/3 of the tongue?

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7- facial

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Which nerve controls the sensory function for posterior 1/3 of the tongue

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9- glosopharyngeal

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If your patient comes in and is not able to make distinct facial expressions, which nerve is likely harmed?

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Facial- responsible for raising eyebrows, closing eyes, frowning, smiling, etc

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If your patient has dry eyes or dry mouth (xerostomia), which nerve could be implicated?

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Dry eyes= Facial
Dry mouth= Facial or Glosopharyngeal

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If your patient has a negative shoulder shrug test, which nerve is dysfunctioning?

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11- accessory- Innervates Trapezius and SCM

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If your patient’s tongue is deviating to the right, which nerve is dysfunctional and on which side of the body?

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Right hypoglossal nerve
(same side of the body problem and dysfunction)

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If a patient’s uvula is pulled to the left side, which nerve is likely dysfunctioning and on which side of the body?

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Likely glosopharyngeal nerve dysfunction on the Right side of the body
(opposite side dysfunction and sign)

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What is the inability to perform a voluntary movement in the absece of deficits?

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Apraxia

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What is the decreased ability to perform a movement?

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dyspraxia

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39
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What is the inability to construct or draw a simple shape or design

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constructional apraxia

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If your patient is weak on the right half of their body, how do you describe this?

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Right sided hemiperesis

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If a patient is paralyzed on the right side of their body, how do you describe this?

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Hemiplegia

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If a patient is paralyzed on their lower extremities, how do you describe this?

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Paraplegia

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What is the corticospinal tract responsible for

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Voluntary movement, very skilled, discrete, purposful movements

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What is the spinothalamic tract responsible for

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Pain, temperature, and crude touch transmission
Ascending sensory pathway

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What is the DCML tract responsible for

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Transmission of vibrations, proprioception, fine touch
Ascending sensory pathway

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When is the Jendrassik meneuver helpful

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during testing of lower extremity reflexes- distract them

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What is the main function of peripheral nerves

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Send messages to and from the brain, carry motor output to glands or muscles from brain or send sensory input to the brain.

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If a patient says they are feeling like the room is moving, how would you classify this feeling?

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as vertigo- a spinning sensation

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If a patient says that they feel like they just stood up too fast and will fall over, how do you classify this feeling?

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Light-headedness, dizziness

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50
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What are the different types of spine deformities

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Kyphosis, lordosis, scoliosis
Kyphosis= hunchback
Lordosis= stomach sticks out, lumbar pushed anteriorly
Scoliosis= spine is not straight line, curves laterally

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What is active range of motion

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Range of motion a joint can move through while patient uses their own muscles (no assistance)

52
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What is PROM

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Range of motion a joint can move through when an external force moves the joint without assistance

53
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What is Assistive range of motion

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The range a joint can move through with some assistance from an external force or muscle help

54
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What are the bones of the ankle joint

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Tibia, fibula, talus

55
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What does articular cartilage do

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Smooth tissue covering at the ends of bones, helps reduce friction and absorb shock

56
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What is the synovial membrane

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lining inside of joint capsule that produces synovial fluid for lubrication and cartilage nourishment

57
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What does the Joint capsule do

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Fibrous tissue, sourrounds joint and holds it together to provide stability

58
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What do ligaments connect

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Bones to bones

59
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What do tendons connect

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Bones to muscles

60
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Primary function of bursae

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fluid-filled sacs that cushion and reduce friction between tissues

61
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Epiphysis vs diaphysis

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Ephiphysis= long end
Diaphysis= middle part between ends, contains bone marrow

62
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Number of vertebrae in each section

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C= 7
T=12
L= 5
S= 5
Coccyx=4
33 total

63
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If your patient is complaining of right knee pain, do you examine their right or left knee first?

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Examine their left knee first- must look at unaffected side first

64
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Varus vs valgus

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Varus= pointed away from body
Valgus= pointed toward body (Genu valgum is knees bowing in)

65
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Where does growth of long bones occur

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at epiphyses

66
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Where does hematopoiesis occur

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in bone marrow

67
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What is genu valgum

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knock knees (bowing in, varus)

68
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Frontal Lobe is responsible for

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Voluntary skeletal movement, execuitive function, reasoning

69
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The Parietal lobe is responsible for

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Processing sensory data (like touch, vibration, pressure, pain, and 2 point descrimination)

70
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The Temporal lobe is responsible for

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Perception and determination of sound

71
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The occipital lobe is responsible for

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Primary visual center/visual interpretation

72
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What is the primary function of the cerebellum

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maintain balance and proprioception

73
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What are the 2 ascending and 1 descending pathway that are relied upon often?

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DCML and spinothalamic tracts are ascending
Corticospinal tract is descending

74
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What are the neurons that are largely related and implicated in reflex arcs

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Interneurons

75
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What is a bundle of neurons that carry either sensory, motor, or mixed fibers called?

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Nerves

76
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_____________ neurons: sensory neurons that carry nerve impulses from sensory stimuli towards the central nervous system and brain.

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Afferent

77
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________________ Neurons carry information from the brain and CNS to the glands and muscles

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Efferent

78
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Contrast nerves and ganglia

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Nerves are bundles of peripheral axons
Ganglia are bundles of peripheral cell bodies

79
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_____ are axon terminals of motor neurons

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motor endings

80
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What do motor endings innervate

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effectors (muscle fibers and glands)

81
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What is the ability to perform a motor activity

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Praxis

82
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What is the inability to perform a voluntary movement

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Apraxia

83
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What is a decreased ability to perform an ability called

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dyspraxia

84
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What is the most common neuro complaint

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Headache

85
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Dizziness must be classified into which 2 categories

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  1. Vertigo
  2. Light headedness
86
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If a patient enters your office with hesitant and labored speech, poor articulation, and unaltered comprehension, what are they experiancing?

A

Expressive aphasia

87
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If a patient enters your office with fluent and rapid words, omitting many words and not making sense, unable to comprehend what you ask them, what are they experiancing?

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Receptive aphasia

88
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Is Broca’s aphasia fluent or nonfluent

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Non-fluent (expressive)

89
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Is Wernicke’s aphasia fluent or non fluent

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Fluent (receptive)

90
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An Extrapyramidal gait is related to

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motor activity descending from the cerebral cortex

91
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If your patient is complaining of feeling pins and needles on their leg, what is this condition called?

A

Paresthesias

92
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4 common causes of neurological pain

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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Herpes Zoster
Sciatica
Meningitis

93
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If your patient is feeling severe pain in their face and they constantly feel like they have an electric shock on, what are they experiancing?

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Trigeminal Neuralgia

94
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5 clinical levels of consciousness

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  1. Alertness
  2. Lethargy
  3. Obtundation
  4. Stupor
  5. Coma
95
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What is the acronym and check for dementia?

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OMIJA
Orientation
Memory
Intellect
Judgement
Affect

96
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Which cranial nerves connect to the forebrain?

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1 and 2

97
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How do you assess CN 2

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Acuity- Snellen chart
Visual feild testing
Pupilary response to light

98
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The response of pupils to light is controlled by what

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Afferent nerves that travel with CN 2 and efferent nerves from CN 3 to innervate ciliary muscle which controls pupilary size

99
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What are the somatic and visceral motor functions of CN 3

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Somatic: Innervates all Eye muscles but LR and SO
Visceral: Innervates ciliary muscle and constricts pupil by contracting, controls shape of lens

100
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How do you assess CN 4

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Have the patient look down and in– CN 4 innervates the superior oblique

101
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Which cranial nerve division innervates muscles of mastication

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CNV3- Mandibular division

102
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You walk in on a PA student who is stroking a patient’s face with a q-tip, asking the patient to open and close their mouth, and move their jaw from side to side. As a preceptor, you would be concerned, but you know the PA student is checking () nerve, so you are not.

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Cranial nerve 5- Trigeminal.

103
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What is the special sensory function of CN 7

A

taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

104
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What is the parasympathetic function of CN 7

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innervate lacrimal glands, submandibular glands, sublingual salivary glands

105
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What is the sensory function of CN 8

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hearing and balance

106
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What is the special sensory function of CN 9

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Taste on posterior 1/3 of tongue

107
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What is the motor function of CN 9

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Elevate pharynx during swallowing

108
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What is the parasympathetic function of CN 9

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Innervate parotid and salivary gland
To test, ask about saliva production or dry mouth

109
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If (WHIICH NERVE) is not working on the right side, the uvula will be pulled to the left.

A

CN 9

110
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Sensory function of CN 10

A

Thoracic and abdominal viscera
Taste buds on epiglottis

111
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What is the motor function of CN 10

A

Skeletal muscles of pharynx and larynx

112
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What is the parasympathetic function of CN 10

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Parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera

113
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With a light touch, you check the inside of the patient’s external ear. What cranial nerve are you checking?

A

Vagus

114
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What is the motor function of CN 11

A

SCM and Trapezius innervation

115
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What is the motor function of CN 12

A

Innervates tongue muscles

116
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If the right sided CN 12 is dysfunctional, is the tongue sticking out to the right or left?

A

To the Right- Same side.

117
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What are the 4 qualities of muscle groups

A

Atrophy, symmetry, fasiculations, tone

118
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When checking a patient’s gait, which part of the brain are you testing

A

Cerebellar functioning

119
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What are the 3 types of joints

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Synovial- Freely moveable
Cartilagionous- Slightly moveable
Fibrous- Immovable

120
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Muscle activation with gravity eliminated, achieving full range of motion, is which classification of muscle strength?

A

2- weak

121
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Twitching muscle activation without achieving FROM is which classifcation of muscle strength?

A

1

122
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Muscle activation against gravity with FROM is which classification of muscle strength?

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3- fair

123
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Muscle activation against some resistance, FROM is which classification of muscle strength?

A

4

124
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Muscle activation against examiner’s resistance with FROM is which classification of muscle strength?

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5

125
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How do you asssess muscle tone

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Perform PROM (passive ROM)

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