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Health Assessment Exam Study Guide NSG 121 2026 | Complete Solutions Updated Purpose of Frontal Lobe - answer - Cognitive Memory Judgment Arithmetic Abstract thinking Parietal Lobe is Responsible For - answer - Sensory Recognition Object Size & Shape Speech Temporal Lobe is Responsible For - answer - Hearing What is the function of the cerebellum? - answer - Balance What is the midbrain responsible for? - answer - Sends messages to and from the brain What does the spinal cord do as far as message transmission is concerned? - answer - Carries neuron signals from midbrain to the body What is the brainstem responsible for? - answer - Controls essential respiratory and cardiac functions T/F When there is damage to spinal column and nerves, the brain is unable to send messages to initiate muscle contraction at or below level of injury. - answer - True T/F Type 2 diabetes is a modifiable risk factor - answer - True Who has the highest risk for stroke when looking at cultural groups? - answer - African American Why is dysphasia a concern after a stroke? - answer - Patient is at risk for aspiration Where is Broca Area? - answer - Frontal Lobe What is Broca Area Responsible For? - answer - Responsible for written language and expressive aphasia, verbal expression How would you as a nurse communicate with a patient with injury to Broca area? - answer - Visually White board Allow patient to express thoughts Damage to Wernicke Area: - answer - Damage to Wernicke area will have trouble comprehending verbal and written language T/F Client with stupor describes someone who can respond to stimuli but will be slower to respond - answer - False, that's drowsy. Stupor: Patient is unresponsive and can be aroused only briefly by vigorous, repeated stimulation. Assessment Steps for Level of Consciousness - answer - Walk in Speak to them Touch them Pain (sternal rub, pinch finger) Routine vs. Focused Neurological Assessment - answer - Routine: assess level of consciousness, pupil response, observe gait, check checking 12 cranial nerves, evaluate muscle tone Focused: further evaluate specific abnormal finding, deep tendon reflexes, 2-point discrimination, moving fingers and toes up or down with eyes closed. What cranial nerves assess ocular motor muscular function/movement? - answer - 3 4 6 Using a scale of 0-5 to grade muscle strength, what is a 3? - answer - Can move but not with resistance, movement with gravity Stereognosis Definition - answer - Recognizing object in the hand such as key, coin, paperclip Graphesthesia Definition - answer - Drawing letter or number in patient's hand with their eyes closed and have them identify How to assess 2 point discrimination? - answer - If patient can feel one or two points on a tweezers. If they only feel one then its impaired. Normal Babinski in Adults - answer - Toes curl but big toe dorsal flex fan out, infant they all fan out T/F Urgent situations include change in pupillary response, less than 50mL urine output 4 hours, new seizure - answer - True T/F Common complications associated with hospitalized patient include the placement of chest tube - answer - False, chest tube is a common procedure, not a common complication (DVT, trauma, fall, infection) What is included in general shift assessment? - answer - Relevant to why the patient is there, includes quick head to toe Comprehensive focuses on all aspects of wellbeing What lab value shows a woman is pregnant? - answer - HCG T/F Nausea is normal in second trimester of pregnancy - answer - False, first trimester When do pregnant women experience shortness of breath without exertion? - answer - First trimester During the first trimester where does the woman usually have abdominal pain? What is the pain called? - answer - Lower abdomen Round Ligament Pain What is linea nigra? What causes linea nigra? - answer - Hyperpigmented line between
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