CHAPTER 6 NEURO ASSESSMENT

Question 1

DOES THE NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM IMPACT THE RESP SYSTEM

Answer 1

YES

Question 2

NEUROLOGICAL ASSESSMENT INCLUDES

Answer 2

MENTAL STATUS

CRANIAL NERVES, MOTOR FUNCTION

MOTOR SYSTEM

COORDINATION

SESNORY SYSTEM

REFLEXES

Question 3

MEANINGFUL NEUROLOGIC ASSESMENT REQUIRES

Answer 3

ADEQUATE STIMULATION

Question 4

FUNCTIONAL NEROANATOMY

Answer 4

NEUROLOGIC SYSTEM

CNS

BRAIN (BRAINSTEM, CEREBRUM, AND CEREBELLUM,)

SPINAL CORD

PNS

CRANIAL NERVES

SPINAL NERVES

FUNCTIONAL SYSTEM

SENSORY SYSTEM (AFFERENT)

MOTOR SYSTEM (EFFERENT)

CEREBRUM

Question 5

WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF THE BRAIN

Answer 5

CEREBRUM

BRAINSTEM

CEREBELLUM

Question 6

WHICH TYPE OF NEURONS ARE PART OF THE MOTOR SYSTEM

Answer 6

EFFERENT neurons that transmit signals from the CNS to the muscles.

Question 7

WHAT TYPE OF NUERONS ARE SESNORY SYSTEM

Answer 7

AFFERENT neurons that carry sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system.

Question 8

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Answer 8

LOC

SPEAKING AND WRITING

EMOTIONS

MEMORY

COORDINATE MOVEMENTS

Question 9

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SESNORY DIV

Answer 9

O TRASMIT INFORMATION FROM PERIPHERY TO CNS\

CONTAINS RECEPTORS

Question 10

WHAT ARE THE 2 DIVISONS OF THE SENSORY DIVSION

Answer 10

SOMATIC AND VISCERAL

Question 11

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SOMATIC SENSORY DIV

Answer 11

RECIEVES SESNORY INFORMATION FROM:

SKIN

FASCIA

JOINTS

SKELETAL MUSCLES

SPECIAL SENSES

Question 12

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE VISCERAL SENSORY DIV

Answer 12

RECIEVES SENSORY INFORMATION FROM VISCERA

such as internal organs and glands, including sensations of pain, pressure, and temperature.

Question 13

WHAT ARE THE 2 DIV OF THE MOTOR DIV OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Answer 13

SOMATIC AND AUTONOMIC

Question 14

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MOTOR DIV OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Answer 14

TRASMITS INFORMATION FROM CNS TO THE REST OF THE BODY

Question 15

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SOMATIC MOTOR DIV

Answer 15

CONTROLS VOLUNTARY MOVEMENTS OF SKELETAL MUSCLE

Question 16

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE AUTONOMIC MOTOR

Answer 16

NVOLUNTARY NERVOUS SYSTEM INNERVATES

CARDIAC SMOOTH

SMOOTH MUSCLE

GLANDS

Question 17

WHERE DO MOST CRANIAL NERVES ORGINATE

Answer 17

BRAINSTEM

Question 18

WHAT ARE THE PARTS OF THE BRAINSTEM

Answer 18

Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata

Question 19

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE BRAINSTEM

Answer 19

REGULATE BREATHING, BP, AND HR

Question 20

WHAT IS CAUDAL

Answer 20

Referring to the tail end of the body or structure, often used in anatomical terms to denote a position further from the head.

Question 21

WHAT IS ROSTRNAL

Answer 21

Referring to the beak or front end of the body or structure, commonly used in anatomical terminology to indicate a position closer to the head.

Question 22

WHAT IS THE JOB OF THE CEREBELLAR REGION

Answer 22

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

EQuilibrium, coordination, and fine motor control.

MUSCLE TONEand proprioception.

Question 23

CEREBELLAR LESIONS CAUSE

Answer 23

LOSS OF COORDINATION (ATAXIA)

TREMORS

DISTURBANCES IN GAIT AND BALANCE

Question 24

WHAT IS ATAXIA

Answer 24

Loss of muscle coordination that affects movement and balance, often resulting in unsteady gait.

Question 25

WHERE IS THE CEREBELLUM LOCATED

Answer 25

The cerebellum is located at the back of the brain, beneath the cerebral hemispheres and above the brainstem. It plays a crucial role in motor control and balance.

Question 26

HOW MANY PAIRS OF SPINAL NERVES ARE THERE

Answer 26

31 PAIRS

Question 27

WHERE DOES THE SPINAL CORD START AND STOP

Answer 27

FROM THE BASE OF THE BRAIN AND DOWN TO L1 45 CM

Question 28

WHAT DOES THE SPINAL CORD CONNECT

Answer 28

THE BRAIN TO THE BODY FOR MOTOR AND SENSORY FUNCTION

Question 29

HOW MANY PAIRS OF EACH AREA OF VERTEBRA CERVICAL THORACIC LUMBAR SACCRAL COXXYGEAL

Answer 29

CERVICA; - C1-C8 THORACIC - T1-T12 LUMBAR - L1-L5 SACCRAL - S1-S5 COXXYX - COXYGEAL 1

Question 30

DORSAL NERVE ROOTS ARE ASLO CALLED WHAT

Answer 30

posterior nerve roots

Question 31

VENTRAL NERVE ROOTS ARE ASLO CALLED

Answer 31

anterior nerve roots

Question 32

POSTERIOR (DORSAL) NERVE ROOT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Answer 32

SENSORY

Question 33

ANTERIOR (VENTRAL) NERVE ROOT ARE RESPONIBLE FOR

Answer 33

MOTOR functions

Question 34

WHERE DOES THE PHRENIC NERVE ARISE FROM

Answer 34

C3-C5

Question 35

WHAT CAN DAMAGE TO THE PHRENIC NERVE DO

Answer 35

Can lead to diaphragmatic paralysis, affecting breathing.

Question 36

LOC AND MENTATION ARE

Answer 36

IMPORTANT PART OF NEURO ASSESSMENT EXAM

Question 37

INITIAL NEURO EXAM, THE GOAL IS TO

Answer 37

DETERMINE PT AWARENESS

Question 38

A COMPROMISE OF LOC MAY BE DUE TI=O

Answer 38

ENERALIZED DYSFUNCTION (OVERDOSE) ABNORMALITY IN SPEC. AREA

Question 39

WHAT IS CORTICAL FUNCTION

Answer 39

Refers to the higher-level brain functions including cognition, perception, and voluntary movement that are managed by the cerebral cortex.

Question 40

WHAT IS THE JOB OF THE PARIETAL AREA

Answer 40

RECOGNITION OF R/L DIFFERENTATION SENSATION RECOGNITION OF BODY PARTS

Question 41

WHAT IS THE JOB OF THE FRONTAL LOBE

Answer 41

JUDGEMENT HUMOR SOCIAL MORES AFFECT PERSONALITY MOTOR MOVEMENT EXPRESSIVE LANG INFORMATION

Question 42

WHAT HEMISPHERE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMATION

Answer 42

RIght hemisphere processes visual and spatial information, while the left hemisphere is responsible for language and analytical tasks.

Question 43

WHAT HEMEISPHERE IS RESPONISBLE FOR EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE

Answer 43

Left hemisphere is responsible for expressive language, controlling speech production and language comprehension.

Question 44

WHAT IS THE BROCA AREA

Answer 44

The Broca area is a region in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere that is involved in language processing, specifically in the production of speech and language expression.

Question 45

WHAT IS THE TEMPORAL LOBE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Answer 45

HEARING COMPREHENSION OF SPOKEN WORD AND WRITTEN WORD LONG TERM MEMORY

Question 46

WHAT AREA OF THE BRAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPREHENSION OF WRITTEN AND SPOKEN WORDS

Answer 46

The Wernicke area, located in the left temporal lobe, is responsible for the comprehension of written and spoken language LEFT HEMISPHERE.

Question 47

WHAT IS THE JOB OF THE OCCIPTAL LOBE

Answer 47

INTERPRETATION. OF WRITTEN WORD VISUAL INTERPRETATION

Question 48

WHAT AREA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPREHENDING WRITTEN WORD

Answer 48

LEFT HEMISPHERE

Question 49

WHAT IS THE DOMINANT LOBE

Answer 49

PARIETAL

Question 50

THE FRONTAL LOBE, ITS COROTCAL FUNCTION IS

Answer 50

ATTENTION WORKING MEMORY JUDGMENT ABSTRACT REASONING

Question 51

WHAT ASSESSMENTS ARE USED TO ASSESS FRONTAL LOBE

Answer 51

DIGITAL SPAN SPELLING BACKWARDS RENAMING THE MONTHS OF YR BACKWARD PROBLEM SOLVING VERBAL SIMILARIZATION PROVERBS

Question 52

THE TEMPORAL LOBE, ITS COROTCAL FUNCTION IS

Answer 52

ORIENTATION MEMORY

Question 53

WHAT ASSESSMENTS CAN BE DONE TO ASSESS THE TEMPORAL LOPE

Answer 53

UESTIONS ABOUT MONTH, DATE, YR AND PLACE THREE WORD RECALL NAMING PRESIDENTS (ROTE MEMORY)

Question 54

THE FRONTAL-TEMPORAL LOBE, ITS COROTCAL FUNCTION IS

Answer 54

RECIEVE LANGUAGE EXPRESSIVE LANGUAGE

Question 55

WHAT ASSESSMENTS CAN BE DONE TO ASSESS THE FRONTAL-TEMPORAL REGION

Answer 55

FOLLOWING COMMANDS FLUENCY AND CORRECTNESS OF CONTENT AND GRAMMAR READING COMPREHENSION

Question 56

THE PARIETAL LOBE, ITS COROTCAL FUNCTION IS

Answer 56

GNOSIS CONSTRUCTIONA; PRAXIS

Question 57

WHAT ASSESSMENTS CAN WE EVALUATE THE GNOSIS FUNCTION OF THE PARIETAL LOBE

Answer 57

IDENTIFYING ONJECTS IN HAND AND NUMBERS ON THE HAND WITH EYES CLOSED

Question 58

WHAT ASSESSMENTS CAN WE EVALUATE THE CONSTRUCTIONA;FUNCTION OF THE PARIETAL LOBE

Answer 58

ATTENDING TO THE CONTRALATERAL SIDE OF THE BODY DRAWING A FACE ON A CLOCK GEOMETRIC FIGURES

Question 59

WHAT ASSESSMENTS CAN WE EVALUATE THE PRAXIS FUNCTION OF THE PARIETAL LOBE

Answer 59

PERFORMING SKILLED MOTOR TASKS WITHOUT ANY PROMPTING

Question 60

THE OCCIPTAL-TEMPORAL LOBE, ITS COROTCAL FUNCTION IS

Answer 60

VIDUSL RECOGNITION

Question 61

WHAT ASSESSMENT CAN BE DONE TO ASSESS FOR THE VISUSAL REGONITION OF THE OCCIPTAL-TEMPORAL

Answer 61

RECOGNITION OF COLORS AND FACES

Question 62

WHAT ARE THE LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Answer 62

FULL LETHARGY OBTUNDATION STUPOR AND COMA.

Question 63

WHAT IS A FULL LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Answer 63

HE PT IS ALERT AND ATTENTIVE FOLLOWS COMMANDS RESPONDS PROMPTLY TO EXTERNAL STIMULI IF ASLEEP ONCE AWAKE REMAINS ATTENTIVE

Question 64

WHAT IS THE LETHARGY LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Answer 64

THE PT IS DROWSY BUT PARTIALLY AWAKENS TO STIMULATION THE PT WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS AND FOLLOW COMMANDS BUT WILL DO SO SLOWLY AND MORE INATTENTIVELY

Question 65

WHAT IS OBTUNDATION OF LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Answer 65

THE PT IS DIFFCULT TO AROUSE AND NEEDS CONSTANT STIMULATION TO FOLLOW A SIMPLE COMMAND

Question 66

WHAT IS STUPOR LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Answer 66

THE PT AROUSES TO VIGROUROUS AND CONTINOUS STIMULATION, TYPICALLY A PAINFUL STIMULI IS REQUIRED THE ONLY RESPONSE MAY BE AN ATTEMPT TO WITHDRAW FROM REMOVE THE PAINFUL STIMULUS OR A GRUNTING SOUND.

Question 67

WHAT IS THE COMA LEVEL OF CONSIOUSNESS

Answer 67

THE PT DOES NOT RESPND TO CONTINOUS OR PAINFUL STIMULATION THERE ARE NO VERBAL SOUNDS AND NO MOVBEMENT EXCEPT POSSIBLY BY REFLEX

Question 68

most widely used instrument to assess neurologic imapirment

Answer 68

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Question 69

IN THE GLASCOW SCALE SCORES ARE GIVEN FOR

Answer 69

MOTOR RESPONSES AND VERBAL REPSONSES

Question 70

poorly suited pt for glascow coma scale

Answer 70

aphasia hearing loss tracheal intubation eye opening

Question 71

what is maximum points for a Glasgow coma scale

Answer 71

15

Question 72

GCS 12-15

Answer 72

NON ICU

Question 73

GCS 9-12

Answer 73

SIGNIFCANT INSULT

Question 74

GCS LESS THAN 9

Answer 74

SEVERE COMA

Question 75

AT WHAT SCORE IS INTUBATION REQUIRED

Answer 75

LESS THAN 9

Question 76

WHAT IS THE MMSE OR FOLSTEIN TEST

Answer 76

A cognitive assessment tool used to measure mental status and screen for cognitive impairment, focusing on functions such as memory, attention, and language.

Question 77

WHAT DOIES THE MMSE OR FOLSTEIN TEST TEST FOR

Answer 77

RITHEMATIC MEMORY ORIENTATION

Question 78

MMSE SCORE OF 27/30 MEANS

Answer 78

NORMAL

Question 79

MMSE SCORE OF 20-26

Answer 79

MILD DEMENTIA

Question 80

MMSE SCORE OF 16-19 MEANS

Answer 80

MODERATE DEMENTIA

Question 81

MMSE SCORE OD LESS TAHN 10

Answer 81

SEVERE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT