NURA 2100 Test Five Neuro Assessment Exam Questions and Answers
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NURA 2100 Test Five Neuro Assessment Exam Questions and Answers
what are the social history points in a neuro assessment history? - Answer-activity, hobbies, alcohol, smoking, sleep, work, culture, left or right handed, education level
how do you assess mental status when assessing cerebral ...
NURA 2100 Test Five Neuro Assessment
Exam Questions and Answers
what are the social history points in a neuro assessment history? - Answer-activity,
hobbies, alcohol, smoking, sleep, work, culture, left or right handed, education level
how do you assess mental status when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-
appearance, behavior, speech, LOC, orientation, memory
how do you assess intellectual function when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-
repeat numbers, count backwards, abstract reasoning, making judgements
how do you assess thought content when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-
relevance, coherence, illusions, preoccupations, hallucinations
how do you assess emotional status when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-affect,
mood swings
how do you assess memory when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-short, long,
immediate
how do you assess perception when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-agnosia
(inability to recognize objects)
how do you assess motor ability when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-perform
acts (ex eating)
how do you assess language ability when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-
communitcate written and spoken
how do you assess impact on lifestyle when assessing cerebral function? - Answer-
limitations, support
how do you assess tactile sensory? - Answer-cotton ball
how do you assess vibration - Answer-tuning fork
how do you assess position sense - Answer-move great toe up and down
how do you assess two point discrimination - Answer-use 2 sharp objects at the same
time
, how do you assess stereogenesis - Answer-ID object with eyes closed
this is when one arm drifts down when eyes are closed with arms out - Answer-pronator
drift
this is the abnormal, inward flex of upper and lower extremeties - Answer-decorticate
this is the abnormal extension and pronation of arms and legs - Answer-decerabrate
this is the incoordination of voluntary muscle action - Answer-ataxia
this is a test where you stand with feet tougher, arms at side, eyes closed to see if able
to stand (slight sway is normal) - Answer-romberg
what are deep tendon reflexes (DTRs) checked? - Answer-bicep, brachioradialis,
triceps, patellar, ankle
what are the superficial reflexes - Answer-corneal, gag, plantar
this is stroking the lateral aspect of the sole of the foot causing the toes to contract
(abnormal is fanning except in infants) - Answer-babinski
what are the two types of cells of the PNS? - Answer-neurons, neuroglia
what are the two parts of the CNS? - Answer-brain, spinal cord
what are the wo parts of the ANS? - Answer-sympathetic, parasympathetic
what protects the spinal cord? - Answer-vertebrae, CSF
these transmit impulses - Answer-neurons
these neurons are for purposeful, physical movement - Answer-motor (efferent)
these neurons are for perceived stimulation - Answer-sensory (afferent)
these neurons send impulses to the CNS - Answer-afferent
these neurons send impulses to the PNS - Answer-efferent
this is the white material covering an axon that affects transmission - Answer-myelin
sheath
this is the gray material covering an axon - Answer-nonmyelinated
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