HA (quiz) Flashcards
(19 cards)
During the neurologic assessment, Student Nurse Kitchie’s client has a slow, clumsy, and sloppy response during when performing rapid alternative movements. What condition is this called?
dysdiadochokinesia
This posture is characterized by abduction and flexion of the arms, wrists, and finger, while the legs are extended, internally rotated, and plantar flexion. In Glasgow Coma Scale, this also has a score of 3 in motor response.
Decorticate Rigidity
One of the patients of Nurse Kagome is diagnosed of CVA infarct. Aside from mild slurred speech and inability to stick out tongue, the client cannot also suffers weakness in moving the left side of her body. What pattern of paralysis/paresis is noted?
Hemiparesis
When you ask the client to hop on one foot and in place, what are you testing for?
Balance
During neurologic assessment, the client was asked to close eyes and identify an object placed on their hands (coin). The client said he is holding a grape. What is his condition?
Tactile agnosia
One of the patients of Nurse Kagome is diagnosed of CVA infarct. Aside from slurred speech and inability to stick out tongue, the client cannot also completely move the left side of her body. Which hemisphere of the brain is affected?
right hemisphere
What are the signs of frontal lobe dysfunction?
Sucking reflex
Palmar grasp reflex
Snout reflex
This reflex is elicited upon stroking the lateral aspect of the sole of the foot. The big toe reflexes and there is fanning of the four other toes.
Babinski reflex
One of the patients of Nurse Kagome is diagnosed of CVA infart. Aside from slurred speech and inability to stick out tongue, the client cannot also completely move the left side of her body. What pattern of paralysis/paresis is noted?
Hemiplegia
When you ask the client to close eyes and stay in place for 60 seconds, what are you testing for?
Equilibrium
This gait is usually seen with clients suffering from Parkinson’s disease and drug-induced Parkinson which affects the basal ganglia of the brain.
Parkinsonian gait
manifestations of a (+) brudzinski?
Flexion of hips and knees
Student Nurse Lander went to Marcos District Hospital for his hospital duty. Recently, he has been tired and restless due to preparations for his long exams and group case presentations not to mention their return demonstrations on different nursing procedures. Upon reaching the municipality of Marcos, he observed that the temperature is lower than in Batac. He the felt a rapid, continuous twitching of his left eyelid. What condition is this?
Fine fasciculation
During their return demonstration, SN Nirvam touched SN Marvin in face with a cotton wisp to test for thigmesthesia. However, SN Marvin did not feel anything. What is this condition?
Anesthesia
This is the myoclonus of the diapraghm.
Hiccup
During neurologic assessment, Student Nurse Peter Parker has observed that the client sways too much during Romberg test. Aside from that, he also has a staggering, unsteady gait. Wide-based support is also needed by the client to support stature. What condition is the client suffering from?
Cerebellar ataxia
Nurse Daniela accidentally punctures her fingers upon breaking an ampoule. Despite bleeding, she was not able to feel any pain. What condition is this?
Analgesia
When you ask the client to walk normally in the room, what are you testing for?
Gait
During neurologic exam, Student Nurse Mishka asked the client to close their eyes and determine the number/letter that she will be drawing on the client’s pal. What is she evaluating for?
Graphesthesia
