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If a patient answers yes to any Complete neurological assessment
screening question you need to
do what assessment?
- mental status
- cranial nerves
What is the sequence of a
- motor
complete neuro assessment?
- sensory
- reflexes
If you have a patient that is decreased
unconscious, and he wakes up
3-4 days after and you try to
assess mental status. The patient
states he is at the beach. His
level of consciousness is?
What is the test used to assess GCS - Glasgow Coma Scale
level of consciousness?
What score on the GCS is Score of 15 is normal and means that patient is alert and oriented
normal? times 4
positive: swaying signals cerebellar ataxia (MS), lowered
proprioception and lowered vestibular function (cerebellum and
What does a positive romberg proprioception not intact, ability of vestibular apparatus in inner
test mean? what does a ear not able to maintain standing balance)
negative romberg test mean? negative: normal (ability of the vestibular apparatus in the inner
ear to maintain standing balance, cerebellum and
proprioception intact)
If there is damage to trigeminal decreases sensation to the face
nerve, what affect will it cause to
the face?
Which cranial nerve stimulates CN 3, 4, 6
the eyes?
by asking the patient to focus on a distant object (this process
dilates the pupils) then have the person shift the gaze to a near
How are you going to do visual object such as your finger held about 7 to 8 cm (3 inches) from
accommodation? the persons nose
- a normal response includes (1) pupillary constriction (2)
convergence of the axes of the eyes
, Pupils Equal,
Round,
What does PERRLA stand for?
Reactive to Light,
and Accommodation
How are you going to test - stick the tongue out
cranial nerve number 12? - no tremors or deviation if intact
What does the term Presbyopia - difficulty seeing with old age
mean? - they lose their lens elasticity as they age
What does anisocoria mean? unequal pupils
If you use the Snellen chart and The first number is what the patient can read from or visualize
see something like 20/30. what from
do the numbers mean? - second number is where a normal person can see it from
How are you going to inspect lift tip of the nose with finger while head is tilted
the nasal cavity?
What is rhinitis? allergy reaction
What is tinnitus? ringing of the ears (bleeding in the ear?)
0 no response
1+ diminished
How do you document reflex? 2+ normal
3+ brisker than average
4+ very brisk, hyperactive (with clonus), indicative of disease
- impacted cerumen or wax
What can cause hearing loss?
- purpose of cerumen lubricates and protects the ears
- spinning sensation
- feel like you are going to fall over
- true rotational spinning often from labyrinthine-vestibular
disorder in inner ear
- with objective vertigo the person feels like the room is spinning
What is vertigo?
- with subjective vertigo the person feels like he or she is
spinning
- disequilibrium is part of dizziness which is a shakiness or
instability when walking related to musculoskeletal disorder or
multi-sensory deficits
How are you going to assess the tell your patient to swallow then palpate lightly
thyroid gland?
If the parotid glands are swollen It will cause asymmetry
and are at the side of your face.
what do you think will happen to
the shape of your face?
Which cranial nerve is CN 7
responsible for the shape and
symmetry of your face?
What is the best method to use - you have to use finger pads (finger tips) in a circular motion
when assessing the lymph - node should feel movable, discrete, soft, nontender
nodes? - use both hands and compare both sides
If the patient has nose bleeds, Pinch nose and tilt head forward
how are you going to educate
your patient so they can stop
the nose bleed?
View each nasal cavity with the person's head erect and then
How are you going to inspect with the head tilted back. Inspect the nasal mucosa, noting its
the nasal cavity? normal red color and smooth, moist surface. Note any swelling,
discharge, bleeding, or foreign body
What type of hearing loss does high pitched or high tones
the elderly or aging adult lose?
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Terms in this set (100)
If a patient answers yes to any Complete neurological assessment
screening question you need to
do what assessment?
- mental status
- cranial nerves
What is the sequence of a
- motor
complete neuro assessment?
- sensory
- reflexes
If you have a patient that is decreased
unconscious, and he wakes up
3-4 days after and you try to
assess mental status. The patient
states he is at the beach. His
level of consciousness is?
What is the test used to assess GCS - Glasgow Coma Scale
level of consciousness?
What score on the GCS is Score of 15 is normal and means that patient is alert and oriented
normal? times 4
positive: swaying signals cerebellar ataxia (MS), lowered
proprioception and lowered vestibular function (cerebellum and
What does a positive romberg proprioception not intact, ability of vestibular apparatus in inner
test mean? what does a ear not able to maintain standing balance)
negative romberg test mean? negative: normal (ability of the vestibular apparatus in the inner
ear to maintain standing balance, cerebellum and
proprioception intact)
If there is damage to trigeminal decreases sensation to the face
nerve, what affect will it cause to
the face?
Which cranial nerve stimulates CN 3, 4, 6
the eyes?
by asking the patient to focus on a distant object (this process
dilates the pupils) then have the person shift the gaze to a near
How are you going to do visual object such as your finger held about 7 to 8 cm (3 inches) from
accommodation? the persons nose
- a normal response includes (1) pupillary constriction (2)
convergence of the axes of the eyes
, Pupils Equal,
Round,
What does PERRLA stand for?
Reactive to Light,
and Accommodation
How are you going to test - stick the tongue out
cranial nerve number 12? - no tremors or deviation if intact
What does the term Presbyopia - difficulty seeing with old age
mean? - they lose their lens elasticity as they age
What does anisocoria mean? unequal pupils
If you use the Snellen chart and The first number is what the patient can read from or visualize
see something like 20/30. what from
do the numbers mean? - second number is where a normal person can see it from
How are you going to inspect lift tip of the nose with finger while head is tilted
the nasal cavity?
What is rhinitis? allergy reaction
What is tinnitus? ringing of the ears (bleeding in the ear?)
0 no response
1+ diminished
How do you document reflex? 2+ normal
3+ brisker than average
4+ very brisk, hyperactive (with clonus), indicative of disease
- impacted cerumen or wax
What can cause hearing loss?
- purpose of cerumen lubricates and protects the ears
- spinning sensation
- feel like you are going to fall over
- true rotational spinning often from labyrinthine-vestibular
disorder in inner ear
- with objective vertigo the person feels like the room is spinning
What is vertigo?
- with subjective vertigo the person feels like he or she is
spinning
- disequilibrium is part of dizziness which is a shakiness or
instability when walking related to musculoskeletal disorder or
multi-sensory deficits
How are you going to assess the tell your patient to swallow then palpate lightly
thyroid gland?
If the parotid glands are swollen It will cause asymmetry
and are at the side of your face.
what do you think will happen to
the shape of your face?
Which cranial nerve is CN 7
responsible for the shape and
symmetry of your face?
What is the best method to use - you have to use finger pads (finger tips) in a circular motion
when assessing the lymph - node should feel movable, discrete, soft, nontender
nodes? - use both hands and compare both sides
If the patient has nose bleeds, Pinch nose and tilt head forward
how are you going to educate
your patient so they can stop
the nose bleed?
View each nasal cavity with the person's head erect and then
How are you going to inspect with the head tilted back. Inspect the nasal mucosa, noting its
the nasal cavity? normal red color and smooth, moist surface. Note any swelling,
discharge, bleeding, or foreign body
What type of hearing loss does high pitched or high tones
the elderly or aging adult lose?
