Neurological Assessment answer keys
Neurological Assessment
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1. arousal condition in which the sympathetic nervous
system is in control
2. awareness sophisticated part of consciousness; intact
cerebral cortex interprets sensory information
from reticular activating system and respond
accordingly
3. Glasgow Coma Scale used to assess conscious level in acute stage
of brain injury; should be charted as a graph
4. Glasgow Coma score summarises groups of patients
5. neurological observations include assessment of conscious levels, limb assess-
ments, pupil size + reaction to light, vital signs
6. GCS: drop of one point requires escalataion and review if it persists
for 30 mins
7. GCS: drop of two points immediate escalation and review
8. GCS: new drop of 8 or below requires anaesthetic review with regards to
airway management
9. motor response Obeys commands for movement 6 points
Purposeful movement to painful stimulus 5
points
Withdraws from pain 4 points
Abnormal (spastic) flexion, decorticated 3
points
Extensor (rigid) response, decerebrated 2
points
None 1 point
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Neurological Assessment
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1. arousal condition in which the sympathetic nervous
system is in control
2. awareness sophisticated part of consciousness; intact
cerebral cortex interprets sensory information
from reticular activating system and respond
accordingly
3. Glasgow Coma Scale used to assess conscious level in acute stage
of brain injury; should be charted as a graph
4. Glasgow Coma score summarises groups of patients
5. neurological observations include assessment of conscious levels, limb assess-
ments, pupil size + reaction to light, vital signs
6. GCS: drop of one point requires escalataion and review if it persists
for 30 mins
7. GCS: drop of two points immediate escalation and review
8. GCS: new drop of 8 or below requires anaesthetic review with regards to
airway management
9. motor response Obeys commands for movement 6 points
Purposeful movement to painful stimulus 5
points
Withdraws from pain 4 points
Abnormal (spastic) flexion, decorticated 3
points
Extensor (rigid) response, decerebrated 2
points
None 1 point
1/4
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