Neurological

Question 1

Aphasic

Answer 1

Absence of the ability to neurologically generate or understand language; either inability to create words or inability to understand spoken words

Question 2

Ataxia

Answer 2

Loss of coordination

Question 3

Cephalgia

Answer 3

Headache

Question 4

Epilepsy

Answer 4

Seizure disorder

Question 5

Facial asymmetry

Answer 5

Drooping of one side of the face indicating neurological damage

Question 6

Hemiparesis

Answer 6

Weakness of one half of the body

Question 7

Hemiplegia

Answer 7

Paralysis of one half of the body

Question 8

Loss of consciousness (LOC)

Answer 8

Passing out

Question 9

Meningitis

Answer 9

Infection of the meninges, the outer lining of the brain and spinal cord

Question 10

Moves all extremities (MAEx4)

Answer 10

The patient moves their arms and legs normally, indicating normal motor function

Question 11

Normal DTRs

Answer 11

Normal deep tendon reflexes, rated as 2/4

Question 12

Oriented x3

Answer 12

Oriented to person, place, and time

Question 13

Paresthesia

Answer 13

Abnormal tactile sensation often described as tingling, numbness, or pinpricking

Question 14

Postictal

Answer 14

The state of somnolence and decreased responsiveness after a seizure

Question 15

Syncope

Answer 15

“Passing out,” loss of consciousness, or fainting

Question 16

Vertigo

Answer 16

Room-spinning dizziness (not lightheaded)