Maryville NURS 612 Neurologic Exam 2025

Maryville NURS 612 Neurologic Exam 2025 Lower motor neuron disorder - -Absence of deep tendon reflexes may be an indication of this type of neuron disorder or of peripheral neuropathy. Kernig's sign - -A sign assessed by flexing the leg at the knee and hip and then attempting to straighten the leg of a supine patient Occipital Lobe - -Portion of the brain that contains the primary visual center and is involved in the interpretation of visual data Basal Ganglia - -Pathway and processing station between the cerebral motor cortex and the upper brainstem Temporal Lobe - -Portion of the brain responsible for perception and balance, as well as interpretation of sounds, tastes, and smells Stereognosis - -Ability to identify an object by touch Cerebellum - -Works with the motor cortex of the cerebrum; involved involuntary movement; processes information from eyes, ears, and touch. Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus - -A syndrome stimulating degenerative disease that is caused by non-communicating hydrocephalus (dilated ventricle with intracranial pressure within expected ranges) Pseudotumor cerebri - -A clinical syndrome of intracranial hypertension that mimics brain tumors; potential causes include use of certain medications or metabolic, infections, or hematologic causes Ataxia - -The inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement Nuchal rigidity - -Stiff neck; associated with meningitis Thalamus - -Part of the brain that conveys sensory impulses to and from the cerebrum and integrates he impulses between the motor cortex and the cerebrum Antalgic - -Referring to behavior used to limit pain; for example, limping to reduce weight bearing on an affected leg Steppage gait - -An unexpected gait pattern manifested by an excessive lift of the hip and knee and an inability to walk on the heels Nurs 612 Hypothalamus - -Part of the brain that maintains temperature control, water metabolism, and neuroendocrine activity Graphesthesia - -Tactual ability to recognize writing on the skin Brainstem - -Pathway between the cerebral cortex and spinal cord Romberg sign - -A sign assessed as positive when a patient standing with eyes closed is unable to maintain balance Brudzinski sign - -A sign characterized by involuntary flexion of the hips and knees when the neck is flexed Frontal lobe - -Portion of the brain that contains the motor cortex; associated with voluntary skeletal movement Medulla Oblongata - -Base or hindmost part of the brain; acts as the respiratory center and relay center for major ascending and descending spinal tracts. CN I - -Olfractory Nerve CN II - -Optic Nerve CN III - -Oculomotor Nerve CN IV - -Trochlear Nerve CN V - -Trigeminal Nerve CN VI - -Abducens Nerve CN VII - -Facial Nerve CN VIII - -Vestibulocochlear Nerve CN IX - -Glossopharyngeal Nerve CN X - -Vagus Nerve CN XI - -Accessory Nerve CN XII - -Hypoglossal Nerve Whisper Test assesses which CN? - -CN VIII Nurs 612 Nurs 612 Nurs 612 Sticking out the tongue and moving it toward nose and toward the chin tests which CN? - -CN XII Taste test with sugar, salt, and lemon tests which CN? - -CN II (Anterior) and CN IX (Posterior) Visual acuity tests which CN? - -CN II Patient puffs out cheeks and shows teeth tests which CN? - -CN VII Patient shrugs shoulders against examiner's hands tests which CN? - -CN XI Smell test with coffee, orange and cloves tests which CN? - -CN I Pupils constrict and dilate in response to light tests which CN? - -CN III Patient clenches teeth (temporal muscles contracted) - -CN IV Fatigue, bowel and bladder dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, sensory changes, muscle weakness - -Multiple Sclerosis A chronic disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked disturbances in consciousness, behavior, sensation, and autonomic functioning secondary to an underlying brain abnormality. - -Generalized Seizure Disorder Fever, chills, headache, and nuchal rigidity - -Meningitis Sudden weakness and numbness; confusion; difficulty speaking; loss of balance; paralysis of face, arm, or leg - -Cerebral vascular accident An autoimmune disorder of neuromuscular junction involved with muscle activation - Myasthenia gravis Progressive bilateral and symmetric distal weakness, diminished reflexes in ascending pattern, difficulty walking - -Guillain-Barre syndrome Recurrent paroxysmal sharp pain that radiates onto cranial nerve V - -Trigeminal neuralgia Static and non-progressive cerebral lesions that cause significant motor delays in a child - -Cerebral Palsy Progressive, degenerative neurologic disorder in older adults. - -Parkinson Disease Which cranial nerve is not routinely tested unless a problem is suspected? - -Olfactory -