2 Point Discrimination Correct Answers Start with 2 pinpoints
and move them closer and closer together, ask patient if they
feel one point or 2. Assesses parietal lobe ability to interpret
Allis' Sign Correct Answers Used to assess infants, match up
their gluteal folds. If there is a hip anomaly during birth, the
folds will not be even
Appearance Correct Answers Flat affect, clothes
uncoordinated, shirt buttoned wrong, all point to a neurological
issue
Ataxic Gait Correct Answers Patient walks with a wide base of
support, swaying from side to side, unequal steps, seen in
alcohol intoxication, recreational drugs, and neurological disease
Babinski Reflex Correct Answers If you stroke the bottom of
their toes, the toes will fan outward, babies have a positive
babinski for the first 6 months
Ballottement Test Correct Answers Assessing knee joint injury.
Hold patella in place and give it a tap, if you feel the patella
click, it means there is a significant amount of fluid and a knee
injury
Beahvior, Mood, Emotions Correct Answers If a neuro issue,
they won't respond appropriately, laugh at inappropriate times,
change their thought process
, Bones Correct Answers Provide structural support and protect
organs
Bouchard Nodules Correct Answers Nodules that occur from
osteoarthritis, appear on the proximal end the the fingers, by the
base of the finger
Boutonniere Deformity Correct Answers Caused by RA, a
deformity in which the middle finger joint is bent in a fixed
position inward toward the palm and the outermost finger is bent
excessively outward, away from the palm
Brudzinski Sign Correct Answers A sign for checking
meningitis. If you have a patient will the triad of meningitis
symptoms (stiff neck, headache, fever) have them lay down and
put their chin to their chest. If their knees bend, it is a positive
Brudzinski sign and they have meningitis
Bulge Sign Correct Answers Assessing knee joint injury. Push
on one side the knee, and you will observe a wave of fluid going
over the patella, this indicates a positive bulge test and knee
injury.
Bursa/burse Correct Answers Helps muscle and tendon glide
over bone
Cartilage Correct Answers Provides cushion to bones
Central Nervous System Components Correct Answers Brain
and spinal cord