Clinical Neuroscience: Unit 2 Exam
Questions And Answers
What are the components of a clinical case? -
correct answer ✅1. General History and physical exam
2. Neurologic Exam and Neurologic Differential Diagnosis
3. Mental Status
4. Motor Exam
5. Reflexes
6. Coordination and Gait
7. Sensory Exam
What are the 11 components of the general hx and physical exam
(H&P)? Also, what is the goal of the H and P? -
correct answer ✅Goal: To establish communication
1. *Chief complaint* (or why the pt was admitted)
,Clinical Neuroscience: Unit 2 Exam
Questions And Answers
-Includes age, sex, and presenting problem
2. *Hx of present illness*
-Complete hx of the current medical problem that brought the pt to
medical attention - expands on the chief complaint
3. *Past Medical Hx*
-Prior medical and surgical problems (that don't directly relate to
the hx of present illness)
4. *ROS*:
-Brief, head to toe review of all medical systems
5. *Family Hx*
-Conditions in the fam that relate to the HPI (DM, HTN, Ca, heart
disease)
6. *Social and environmental Hx*
-Pt's occupation, family situation, travel hx, sexual hx, and habits
, Clinical Neuroscience: Unit 2 Exam
Questions And Answers
7. *Medications and allergies*
8. *Physical Exam*
-General appearance, vital signs, HEENT, neck, back and spine,
lymph nodes, breasts, lungs, heart, abdomen, extremities, pulses,
neurologic, rectal, pelvic and genitalia, dermatologic
9. *Laboratory data*
-Diagnostic tests: blood work, urine, EKG, Radiological tests
10. *Assessment*:
-Begins with a summary that encapsulates the pt's main clinical
features and most likely diagnosis - includes differential dx
11. *Plan*: List of problems and proposed interventions and
diagnostic procedures
Neurologic Differential Diagnosis Arrowhead (most serious to least
serious) -
correct answer ✅Typically:
Questions And Answers
What are the components of a clinical case? -
correct answer ✅1. General History and physical exam
2. Neurologic Exam and Neurologic Differential Diagnosis
3. Mental Status
4. Motor Exam
5. Reflexes
6. Coordination and Gait
7. Sensory Exam
What are the 11 components of the general hx and physical exam
(H&P)? Also, what is the goal of the H and P? -
correct answer ✅Goal: To establish communication
1. *Chief complaint* (or why the pt was admitted)
,Clinical Neuroscience: Unit 2 Exam
Questions And Answers
-Includes age, sex, and presenting problem
2. *Hx of present illness*
-Complete hx of the current medical problem that brought the pt to
medical attention - expands on the chief complaint
3. *Past Medical Hx*
-Prior medical and surgical problems (that don't directly relate to
the hx of present illness)
4. *ROS*:
-Brief, head to toe review of all medical systems
5. *Family Hx*
-Conditions in the fam that relate to the HPI (DM, HTN, Ca, heart
disease)
6. *Social and environmental Hx*
-Pt's occupation, family situation, travel hx, sexual hx, and habits
, Clinical Neuroscience: Unit 2 Exam
Questions And Answers
7. *Medications and allergies*
8. *Physical Exam*
-General appearance, vital signs, HEENT, neck, back and spine,
lymph nodes, breasts, lungs, heart, abdomen, extremities, pulses,
neurologic, rectal, pelvic and genitalia, dermatologic
9. *Laboratory data*
-Diagnostic tests: blood work, urine, EKG, Radiological tests
10. *Assessment*:
-Begins with a summary that encapsulates the pt's main clinical
features and most likely diagnosis - includes differential dx
11. *Plan*: List of problems and proposed interventions and
diagnostic procedures
Neurologic Differential Diagnosis Arrowhead (most serious to least
serious) -
correct answer ✅Typically:
