Components of a Neurological Assessment
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1. Components of a 1. Vital signs
neurological as- 2. Level of consciousness (LOC) using Glascow coma scale
sessment? 3. Cranial nerves (2,3,7,9,10)
4. Speech
5. Strength testing
6. Cerebellar function
2. What do Vital Vital signs can tell us some important things about neuro status, particularly about
Signs tell us about Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
Neurological Sta-
tus?
Particularly about
what?
3. Rising intracranial - Decreasing pulse (HR)
Pressure (ICP) will - Decreasing respirations
cause what vital - Decreasing oxygen saturation level
sign deviations? - Increasing BP
(5) - Widening pulse pressure (happens w increased ICP)
Recall - Widening pulse pressure is the difference between systolic & diastolic
values
4. What are the clin- 1. headache
ical signs & symp- 2. altered LOC
toms that may in- 3. altered cognition/mental function including confusion,
dicate that ICP is 4. vomiting without nausea
too high? 5. changes in vision
6. changes to the pupillary response,
7. unresponsiveness,
8. seizure activity.
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5. Level of Concious- How alert and responsive the patient is to the environment and stimuli around
ness (LOC) them
6. How to assess lev- Glasgow coma scale
el of conscious-
ness?
7. The Glascow Description - assesses level of consciousness (facilitates the assessment of pa-
Coma Scale (GCS) tients with impaired consciousness)
- Description &
Evaluation How - by evaluating behavioural responses in three areas:
- eye opening response
- best verbal response
- best motor response
To help test patient for best response you may have to use some type of stimuli
8. The Glascow How - by evaluating behavioural responses in three areas:
Coma Scale (GCS) - eye opening response
- How does it eval- - best verbal response
uate LOC? & Neu- - best motor response
monic
To help test patient for best response you may have to use some type of stimuli
Nemonic - EVM-456
9. Nemonic - EVM-456
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Components of a Neurological Assessment.pdf answer keys
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1. Components of a 1. Vital signs
neurological as- 2. Level of consciousness (LOC) using Glascow coma scale
sessment? 3. Cranial nerves (2,3,7,9,10)
4. Speech
5. Strength testing
6. Cerebellar function
2. What do Vital Vital signs can tell us some important things about neuro status, particularly about
Signs tell us about Intracranial Pressure (ICP)
Neurological Sta-
tus?
Particularly about
what?
3. Rising intracranial - Decreasing pulse (HR)
Pressure (ICP) will - Decreasing respirations
cause what vital - Decreasing oxygen saturation level
sign deviations? - Increasing BP
(5) - Widening pulse pressure (happens w increased ICP)
Recall - Widening pulse pressure is the difference between systolic & diastolic
values
4. What are the clin- 1. headache
ical signs & symp- 2. altered LOC
toms that may in- 3. altered cognition/mental function including confusion,
dicate that ICP is 4. vomiting without nausea
too high? 5. changes in vision
6. changes to the pupillary response,
7. unresponsiveness,
8. seizure activity.
Actualstudy 1
, Components of a Neurological Assessment
Components of a Neurological Assessment.pdf answer keys
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_dv27kn
5. Level of Concious- How alert and responsive the patient is to the environment and stimuli around
ness (LOC) them
6. How to assess lev- Glasgow coma scale
el of conscious-
ness?
7. The Glascow Description - assesses level of consciousness (facilitates the assessment of pa-
Coma Scale (GCS) tients with impaired consciousness)
- Description &
Evaluation How - by evaluating behavioural responses in three areas:
- eye opening response
- best verbal response
- best motor response
To help test patient for best response you may have to use some type of stimuli
8. The Glascow How - by evaluating behavioural responses in three areas:
Coma Scale (GCS) - eye opening response
- How does it eval- - best verbal response
uate LOC? & Neu- - best motor response
monic
To help test patient for best response you may have to use some type of stimuli
Nemonic - EVM-456
9. Nemonic - EVM-456
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