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The pressure exerted by CSF within the ventricles of the brain is increased.
Dynamic phenomenon that fluctuates in response to multiple factors
Choose an answer
What does the pupillary assessment
1 Functions of the nervous system 2
do for you?
What function do norepinephrine,
3 Intracranial pressure 4 serotonin, and dopamine all have in
common?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (162)
Functions of the nervous All motor, sensory, autonomic, cognitive, and
system behavioral activities
,How does Alertness, energy, and mood
norepinephrine
responsible for
psychologically?
How does dopamine Reward, pleasure, mood, anxiety, motivation,
responsible for attention
psychologically?
What is serotonin Obsessions, compulsions, mood, anxiety
responsible for
psychologically?
What function do Mood, anxiety (serotonin and dopamine)
norepinephrine,
serotonin, and dopamine
all have in common?
1. Identify a neurologic dysfunction
2. Determine effects of neuro dysfunction on ADLs
and independent functioning
What are the major goals
3. Establish a neuro baseline for the patient
of a neuro assessment?
4. Compare data to previous assessments (VERY
(6)
IMPORTANT)
5. Detect life-threatening situations
6. Provide database for changes in nervous system
Glasgow coma scale
What are the main Pupil response
features of a neuro Motor functioning
exam? (5) Sensory functioning
Vital Signs
What are the 3 Eye opening
components of the Motor response
Glasgow coma scale? Verbal response
, -Eye opening is scored 1-4. 4 being eyes opening
spontaneously
-Verbal response is scored 1-5. 5 being oriented
How do you document -Motor response is scored 1-6. 6 being obeys
the Glasgow coma scale? commands for movement
Always score the BEST response
Document deficiencies ex. E4, V5, M5 instead of just
"14"
13-15 indicates minor to no brain injury
What do the GCS scores
9-12 indicates moderate brain injury
mean?
3-8 indicates severe brain injury
In response to sternal rub, patient will curl arms
Decorticate posturing
towards the core and legs inward
In response to sternal rub, patient will curl arms and
Decerebrate posturing
legs away from the body. Worse than decorticate
What does the pupillary Provides vital information regarding function of the
assessment do for you? CNS and cranial nerves
What is included in a Size, shape, reaction to light and in comparison to
pupillary assessment? each other
What are the important Is strength equal bilaterally?
features of a neuro Is extremity movement equal?
muscular assessment?
What are the important Is sharp and dull sensation intact?
features of a neuro Is light touch intact?
sensory assessment?
Respirations - is pattern normal or abnormal?
How do vital signs
Pulse - tachy/bradycardia?
contribute to neuro
BP - high, low, or widening pulse pressure?
assessment?
Temperature - hyper/hypothermia?
Monitor patients to detect changes in status and
prevent or minimize complications
General neuro nursing Includes frequent assessments, positioning, monitor
care dressings, monitor labs, ventilation/airway
management, nutrition, drug therapy, d/c to home
(teaching planning)
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
The pressure exerted by CSF within the ventricles of the brain is increased.
Dynamic phenomenon that fluctuates in response to multiple factors
Choose an answer
What does the pupillary assessment
1 Functions of the nervous system 2
do for you?
What function do norepinephrine,
3 Intracranial pressure 4 serotonin, and dopamine all have in
common?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (162)
Functions of the nervous All motor, sensory, autonomic, cognitive, and
system behavioral activities
,How does Alertness, energy, and mood
norepinephrine
responsible for
psychologically?
How does dopamine Reward, pleasure, mood, anxiety, motivation,
responsible for attention
psychologically?
What is serotonin Obsessions, compulsions, mood, anxiety
responsible for
psychologically?
What function do Mood, anxiety (serotonin and dopamine)
norepinephrine,
serotonin, and dopamine
all have in common?
1. Identify a neurologic dysfunction
2. Determine effects of neuro dysfunction on ADLs
and independent functioning
What are the major goals
3. Establish a neuro baseline for the patient
of a neuro assessment?
4. Compare data to previous assessments (VERY
(6)
IMPORTANT)
5. Detect life-threatening situations
6. Provide database for changes in nervous system
Glasgow coma scale
What are the main Pupil response
features of a neuro Motor functioning
exam? (5) Sensory functioning
Vital Signs
What are the 3 Eye opening
components of the Motor response
Glasgow coma scale? Verbal response
, -Eye opening is scored 1-4. 4 being eyes opening
spontaneously
-Verbal response is scored 1-5. 5 being oriented
How do you document -Motor response is scored 1-6. 6 being obeys
the Glasgow coma scale? commands for movement
Always score the BEST response
Document deficiencies ex. E4, V5, M5 instead of just
"14"
13-15 indicates minor to no brain injury
What do the GCS scores
9-12 indicates moderate brain injury
mean?
3-8 indicates severe brain injury
In response to sternal rub, patient will curl arms
Decorticate posturing
towards the core and legs inward
In response to sternal rub, patient will curl arms and
Decerebrate posturing
legs away from the body. Worse than decorticate
What does the pupillary Provides vital information regarding function of the
assessment do for you? CNS and cranial nerves
What is included in a Size, shape, reaction to light and in comparison to
pupillary assessment? each other
What are the important Is strength equal bilaterally?
features of a neuro Is extremity movement equal?
muscular assessment?
What are the important Is sharp and dull sensation intact?
features of a neuro Is light touch intact?
sensory assessment?
Respirations - is pattern normal or abnormal?
How do vital signs
Pulse - tachy/bradycardia?
contribute to neuro
BP - high, low, or widening pulse pressure?
assessment?
Temperature - hyper/hypothermia?
Monitor patients to detect changes in status and
prevent or minimize complications
General neuro nursing Includes frequent assessments, positioning, monitor
care dressings, monitor labs, ventilation/airway
management, nutrition, drug therapy, d/c to home
(teaching planning)
