PCCN neuro questions with correct answers

Frontal lobe functions CORRECT ANSWER Personality, motor function, motor speech, morals, emotions, judgment Parietal lobe function CORRECT ANSWER Sensation, pain, interpretation, temperature, pressure Occipital lobe function CORRECT ANSWER visual Cerebellum functions CORRECT ANSWER coordination of muscle movement & tone, equilibrium What does the glasgow coma scale assess? CORRECT ANSWER 1. eye opening 2. motor response 3. verbal response Early S/S of increased ICP CORRECT ANSWER 1. Change in LOC (earliest sign) 2. headache 3. N/V (can project to projectile) 4. Lethargy 5. Irritability 6. slow decision making Late S/S of increased ICP CORRECT ANSWER 1. pupillary changes 2. Seizures 3. Posturing 4. Can progress to coma