Neuro Assessment Quiz A+

Neuro Assessment Quiz A+ The components of a neurological assessment include all of the following except: a. LOC b. motor function c. auscultation d. pupillary function - CORRECT ANSWER-c auscultation T/F a patient who presents as very drowsy when not stimulated and follow commands when stimulated is in a stuporous state - CORRECT ANSWER-false T/F Arousal is the highest level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-F it is the lowest T/F Central stimulation is used to assess arousal - CORRECT ANSWER-T T/F content is a lower-level brain function, which involves assessment of the patient's orientation - CORRECT ANSWER-F What are the three components of the Glasgow Coma Scale? a. eyes, motor, memory b. eyes, verbal, motor c. eyes, verbal, pain d. eyes, motor, pain - CORRECT ANSWER-b. eyes, verbal, motor T/F Muscle tone is assessed by evaluating muscle movement against resistance. - CORRECT ANSWER-F Which of the following tests peripheral motor responses? a. trap pinch b. nailbed pressure c. sternal rub d. supraorbital pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-b. nailbed pressure T/F A decorticate posturing response is when the patient's arms are curled like "c". - CORRECT ANSWER-True T/F the parasympathetic stimulus causes the pupils to dilate - CORRECT ANSWERFalse What pupil response would you expect after you had administered atropine to your patient? a. dolls eyes b. unequal pupils