Neurological: Level 1 and 2

Question 1

Impairment of language affecting the production or comprehension of speech due to injury to the brain.

Answer 1

Aphasia

Question 2

Loss of full control of bodily movements; loss of coordination.

Answer 2

Ataxia

Question 3

Stroke; damage to the brain due to interruption of its blood supply caused by hemorrhage or ischemia (occlusion of a vessel or blood clot).

Answer 3

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)

Question 4

Sensation of unsteadiness; a feeling of movement within the head or as if your surroundings are spinning; feeling of lightheadedness.

Answer 4

Dizziness

Question 5

Difficulty swallowing.

Answer 5

Disphagia

Question 6

Difficulty generating or understanding language.

Answer 6

Disphasia

Question 7

Form of epilepsy characterized by tonic-clonic seizures, consists of loss of consciousness and convulsions.

Answer 7

Grand Mal Seizure

Question 8

Weakness of one side of the body.

Answer 8

Hemiparesis

Question 9

Complete paralysis of one side of the body.

Answer 9

Hemiplegia

Question 10

Feeling faint or near syncope.

Answer 10

Lightheadedness

Question 11

Intense, sharp pain along the course of a nerve.

Answer 11

Neuralgia

Question 12

Awareness of one’s environment, specifically person, place, time, and situation.

Answer 12

Orientation

Question 13

Abnormal sensation such as numbness, tingling, or burning.

Answer 13

Paresthesia

Question 14

The altered state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure

Answer 14

Postictal

Question 15

Test performed on the physical exam in which the patient is asked to hold both arms extended out in front of them at shoulder level with palms upward, eyes closed. If either arm involuntarily moves or drifts, the test is positive.

Answer 15

Pronator Drift

Question 16

Uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain which may produce physical signs such as convulsions.

Answer 16

Seizure

Question 17

Continuous seizure lasting more than 30 minutes or repetitive seizures without regaining consciousness in between

Answer 17

Status Epilepticus

Question 18

Loss of consciousness (LOC); passing out.

Answer 18

Syncope

Question 19

Grand mal seizure

Answer 19

Tonic Clonic

Question 20

Mini-stroke; a neurological event, generally ischemic in nature, with signs and symptoms of a stroke which resolve within a short period of time.

Answer 20

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Question 21

Symptoms of pallor, nausea, sweating, bradycardia, hypotension and at times, syncope, may be invoked by emotional stress associated with fear or pain.

Answer 21

Vasovagal Episode

Question 22

Sensation of the room spinning and loss of balance.

Answer 22

Vertigo

Question 23

Occurs when the sole of the foot is firmly stroked causing the big toe to move upwards and the other toes to fan outward. Normal sign in infants but suggests brain abnormality if positive in adults.

Answer 23

Babinski’s Sign

Question 24

For whom is a positive Babinski’s sign abnormal?

Answer 24

Adults

Question 25

In most cases, a temporary paralysis of the facial nerve (Cranial Nerve VII) causing drooping and muscular weakness to one side of the face.

Answer 25

Bell’s Palsy

Question 26

Involuntary muscular contraction and relaxation in rapid succession.

Answer 26

Clonus

Question 27

Test in which the tendon is tapped to determine the integrity of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system responsible for the reflex.

Answer 27

Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTR)

Question 28

Test in which the patient is asked to touch their nose with their index finger then touch the provider’s index finger, then touch their nose again.

Answer 28

Finger-Nose-Finger test

Question 29

What does the Finger-Nose-Finger test assess?

Answer 29

Cerebral Function

Question 30

Rapid, involuntary movements of the eyes.

Answer 30

Nystagmus

Question 31

Loss of sensation confined to the area of the perineum, buttocks, and inner aspect of the thighs.

Answer 31

Saddle Anesthesia