NR304 Week 3 Neurological Assessment answer keys
NR304 Week 3 Neurological Assessment
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1. The Nervous System in- Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous system
cludes what two sys-
tems?
2. What are the functions - Breathing
of the brain stem? - Heart rate
- Swallowing
- Reflexes to seeing and hearing
- Controls sweating, blood pressure, digestion, temperature
- Affects level of alertness
- Ability to sleep
- Sense of balance
3. What does the periph- - Cranial nerves
eral nervous system - Spinal nerves
consist of? - All nerve fibers outside the brain and spinal cord
4. Somatic Nervous Sys- the division of the peripheral nervous system that has the voluntary
tem (SNS) movement of skeletal muscles
5. Autonomic Nervous the division of the peripheral nervous system that includes the involuntary
System (ANS) movement of smooth muscles and glands of organs
6. F.A.S.T. FACE -- does one side droop when smiling?
ARMS -- does one arm droop when both are raised?
SPEECH -- is speech slurred or strange?
TIME -- note when symptoms began, and quickly call nurse
7. Hemorrhagic Stroke - occurs when there is a rupture in a blood vessel in the brain.
- 13% of all strokes
8. Ischemic Stroke
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, NR304 Week 3 Neurological Assessment answer keys
NR304 Week 3 Neurological Assessment
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- occurs when a clot blocks a vessel that supplies blood to the brain. It is
the most common type of stroke.
- 87% of all strokes
9. Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain
10. Generalized seizures - All of the brain is affected
- The person is unconscious
11. Focal seizures - One part of the brain is affected
- The person may have impaired consciousness or be fully aware
12. Alzheimer Disease - Progressive disease that eventually leads to death
- Slow onset, long course
- Loss of memory and ability to care for self creating
challenges for patient and loved ones
13. Alzheimer Dis- - Memory Loss
ease includes what - Losing Track
signs/symptoms? - Forgetting Words
- Getting Lost
- Poor Judgment
14. Parkinson's Disease - Loss of dopamine-producing neurons
- Progressive illness
15. What is the appropriate 1) mental status
order of the neurologi- 2) cranial nerves
cal 3) motor system
assessment? 4) sensory system
5) reflexes
16. - LOC
- Motor function
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NR304 Week 3 Neurological Assessment
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_id2hfp
1. The Nervous System in- Central Nervous System & Peripheral Nervous system
cludes what two sys-
tems?
2. What are the functions - Breathing
of the brain stem? - Heart rate
- Swallowing
- Reflexes to seeing and hearing
- Controls sweating, blood pressure, digestion, temperature
- Affects level of alertness
- Ability to sleep
- Sense of balance
3. What does the periph- - Cranial nerves
eral nervous system - Spinal nerves
consist of? - All nerve fibers outside the brain and spinal cord
4. Somatic Nervous Sys- the division of the peripheral nervous system that has the voluntary
tem (SNS) movement of skeletal muscles
5. Autonomic Nervous the division of the peripheral nervous system that includes the involuntary
System (ANS) movement of smooth muscles and glands of organs
6. F.A.S.T. FACE -- does one side droop when smiling?
ARMS -- does one arm droop when both are raised?
SPEECH -- is speech slurred or strange?
TIME -- note when symptoms began, and quickly call nurse
7. Hemorrhagic Stroke - occurs when there is a rupture in a blood vessel in the brain.
- 13% of all strokes
8. Ischemic Stroke
Actualstudy 1 of 10
, NR304 Week 3 Neurological Assessment answer keys
NR304 Week 3 Neurological Assessment
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_id2hfp
- occurs when a clot blocks a vessel that supplies blood to the brain. It is
the most common type of stroke.
- 87% of all strokes
9. Seizures are caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain
10. Generalized seizures - All of the brain is affected
- The person is unconscious
11. Focal seizures - One part of the brain is affected
- The person may have impaired consciousness or be fully aware
12. Alzheimer Disease - Progressive disease that eventually leads to death
- Slow onset, long course
- Loss of memory and ability to care for self creating
challenges for patient and loved ones
13. Alzheimer Dis- - Memory Loss
ease includes what - Losing Track
signs/symptoms? - Forgetting Words
- Getting Lost
- Poor Judgment
14. Parkinson's Disease - Loss of dopamine-producing neurons
- Progressive illness
15. What is the appropriate 1) mental status
order of the neurologi- 2) cranial nerves
cal 3) motor system
assessment? 4) sensory system
5) reflexes
16. - LOC
- Motor function
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