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Assessment Tools and Diagnostic Tests in Adults and Children


NURS: 6512: Advanced Health Assessment and
Diagnostic Reasoning

Walden
University




14:53:50 GMT -05:00

, Introduction

The adult assessment tool or diagnostic test that will be discussed in

this paper is the nerve conduction test or nerve conduction study. The

purpose of this paper is to address the purpose of the nerve conduction

study, how the test is conducted, and what information the test provides.

Additionally, this paper will cover the validity or reliability of the test.

What is the purpose?

A nerve conduction test is used in modern medicine to determine if

there has been an injury to the nerve or a nerve disorder (Johns Hopkins

Medicine, n.d.). The primary purpose of this diagnostic test is to evaluate any

damage that may be present to all the nerves the lead away from the brain

and spinal cord, help diagnose nerve disorders such as carpal tunnel

syndrome and Guillain-Barre syndrome, and to better pinpoint the location

of sensations such as numbness or tingling (Cedars Sinai, n.d.). Additionally,

the study is used to determine whether the nerves are transmitting electrical

signals at normal or decreased speeds (Cedars Sinai, n.d.). The study will test

both sensory and motor nerves (Fuller, 2005).

How is it conducted?

To complete the test, two electrodes would be attached to the

patient’s skin. One electrode emits an electrical impulse to stimulate the

nerve and the second electrode measures the response to the impulse

(Johns Hopkins Medicine, n.d.).

What information does it gather?

The nerve conduction test is used to gather information about the

speed and strength of the nerve signals (NHS, 2021). Based on the

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