Final Neurological Assessment
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Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
Identify 6 areas of a patient's past medical history that should be examined in a neurological
assessment. - Answer History of head or spinal trauma or injuries
Chronic health problems
Surgical procedures
Medications
Personal habits
Family history
What does the acronym TBI represent? - Answer Traumatic Brain Injury. This refers to any
trauma to the head that disrupts normal brain function.
What types of past injuries should a nurse inquire about when performing a neurological
assessment? - Answer head injuries, spinal cord injuries, peripheral nerve damage
What specific medical problems would provide information that is particularly enlightening in a
neurological assessment? - Answer MS (Multiple sclerosis)
AVM (Arteriovenous malformation)
CVA (Cerebrovascular accident)
Migraine headaches
Alzheimer's disease
What chronic health problems that are non-neurological in nature might be helpful in a
neurological assessment? - Answer diabetes (can produce neuropathy), hyperlipidemia (can
produce stroke), hypertension (usually associated with increased ICP, could produce stroke)
What past surgical procedures might contribute useful information in a neurological
assessment? - Answer craniotomy, laminectomy, carotid endartectomy
What types of medications should be inquired about during a neurological assessment? -
, What information related to a patient's family history might be revealing in a neurological
assessment? - Answer congenital defects (cerebral palsy--hypoxia; spina bifida--defect
resulting from incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube), Huntington's disease (nerve
cells in certain parts of the brain waste away causing uncontrolled movements and mental
deterioration)
Identify 10 neurological symptoms. - Answer headaches, seizures, syncope, pain, paresthesia,
gait disturbances, visual changes, vertigo, memory disorders, difficulty with swallowing or
speech
Identify the 5 areas that are included in assessing a patient's mental status. - Answer Level of
awareness
Level of consciousness (LOC)
Behavior and appearance
Cognitive abilities
Emotional status
Define paresthesia - Answer abnormal sensation such as numbness, burning, prickling, or
tingling sensations that often occur in the extremities; may be caused by nerve damage or
peripheral neuropathy
Name 5 factors that are included in a general mental status screening. - Answer Physical
appearance and behavior
Dress, grooming and personal hygeine
Facial expression
Affect
Communication
What areas is the nurse focusing on when assessing a patient's physical appearance and
behavior? - Answer their posture, movements and gait
What medical term refers to a patient's degree of wakefulness or ability to be aroused? -
Answer level of consciousness
Questions with Correct Verified
Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
Identify 6 areas of a patient's past medical history that should be examined in a neurological
assessment. - Answer History of head or spinal trauma or injuries
Chronic health problems
Surgical procedures
Medications
Personal habits
Family history
What does the acronym TBI represent? - Answer Traumatic Brain Injury. This refers to any
trauma to the head that disrupts normal brain function.
What types of past injuries should a nurse inquire about when performing a neurological
assessment? - Answer head injuries, spinal cord injuries, peripheral nerve damage
What specific medical problems would provide information that is particularly enlightening in a
neurological assessment? - Answer MS (Multiple sclerosis)
AVM (Arteriovenous malformation)
CVA (Cerebrovascular accident)
Migraine headaches
Alzheimer's disease
What chronic health problems that are non-neurological in nature might be helpful in a
neurological assessment? - Answer diabetes (can produce neuropathy), hyperlipidemia (can
produce stroke), hypertension (usually associated with increased ICP, could produce stroke)
What past surgical procedures might contribute useful information in a neurological
assessment? - Answer craniotomy, laminectomy, carotid endartectomy
What types of medications should be inquired about during a neurological assessment? -
, What information related to a patient's family history might be revealing in a neurological
assessment? - Answer congenital defects (cerebral palsy--hypoxia; spina bifida--defect
resulting from incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube), Huntington's disease (nerve
cells in certain parts of the brain waste away causing uncontrolled movements and mental
deterioration)
Identify 10 neurological symptoms. - Answer headaches, seizures, syncope, pain, paresthesia,
gait disturbances, visual changes, vertigo, memory disorders, difficulty with swallowing or
speech
Identify the 5 areas that are included in assessing a patient's mental status. - Answer Level of
awareness
Level of consciousness (LOC)
Behavior and appearance
Cognitive abilities
Emotional status
Define paresthesia - Answer abnormal sensation such as numbness, burning, prickling, or
tingling sensations that often occur in the extremities; may be caused by nerve damage or
peripheral neuropathy
Name 5 factors that are included in a general mental status screening. - Answer Physical
appearance and behavior
Dress, grooming and personal hygeine
Facial expression
Affect
Communication
What areas is the nurse focusing on when assessing a patient's physical appearance and
behavior? - Answer their posture, movements and gait
What medical term refers to a patient's degree of wakefulness or ability to be aroused? -
Answer level of consciousness
