Graphesthesia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 4: NSG121/ NSG 121 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTION Routine vs. Focused Neurological Assessment Routine: assess level of consciousness, pupil response, observe gait, check checking 12 cranial nerves, evaluate muscle tone Focused: further evaluate specific abnormal finding, deep tendon reflexes, 2-point discrimination, moving fingers and toes up or down with eyes closed. Q...

The ability to recognize a number or letter drawn on the palm with a blunt instrument is - graphesthesia Parathesia is defined as - abnormal sensation Bimanual palpation during the breast exam is - recommended for examination of large breasts Presbyopia refers to - far-sightedness Inspection of the oral cavity reveals white, curdlike patches widely distributed over the oral mucosa. This most likely represents - candida albicans Health screening activities that are directed as detecting po...

SPEC EXAM Questions With Verified Solutions Allen's test - ANSWER Vascular Hyporeflexia - ANSWER Lower Motor Neuron Light touch - ANSWER Anterior spinothalamic Pain (pin prick) Temperature - ANSWER Lateral spinothalamic Two points, vibration position sense - ANSWER Dorsal, Posterior column Posterior column (tests) - ANSWER Rhomberg(closed eyes) Two points Stereognosis Graphesthesia Upper motor neuron lesions - ANSWER Hoffman's + flick fingers Thumb adducts Upper motor neuron...

When do we perform neurovascular checks? - Answer-- before and after fracture treatment - Regularly (q4-8 hours) on an extremity with a cast, splint with elastic bandage wrap, open reduction with external fixation or internal fixation. **test distal parts of extremities (i.e fingers and toes of whatever extremity cast is on) What do we assess for in a neurovascular check? - Answer-- assess circulation, movement, and sensation (CMS) in an extremity - If blood flow to a distal extremity is...

The ability to identify an object by touch and manipulation with eyes closed is called: A. tactile angosia B. item discrimination C. graphesthesia D. stereognosis - Answer-D To evaluate fine motor function, the patient would be asked to: A. pat his knees with both hands alternating the palm & back of hand B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger with his finger C. moves his tongue from side to side D. laterally bend his head from left to right - Answer-B CN VI (abducens) is c...

Advanced health assessment: NUR 504 Quiz 6, Exam Questions & Answers-Of the following, which cranial nerves are only of motor type, not sensory? a. I, VII, and X b. IV, V, and VI c. III, XI, XII d. I, VIII, IX - c. III, XI, XII Which of the following often present with intermittent neurological deficit, vertigo, and weakness? a. Migraines b. Cluster headaches c. Transient ischemic attacks d. Tension headaches - c. Transient ischemic attacks 1. What kind of vertigo/loss of equilibri...

Neuroscience EXAM 2– USA (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: ALS is more common in men or women Answer: men Q: Which is more common in women, ALS or MS Answer: MS Q: How many vestibular nuclei are there Answer: 4 on each side 8 total. Will fall Under the 4th ventrical under medulla and pons. Q: An upper motor neuron pathology within the corticospinal tract is called what Answer: ALS Q: Wha...

NBME 13progressive weakness, dec strength, hand muscle atrophy, diffuse hyperreflexia and fasciculations on hands and arms, normal sensory exam; - correct answer amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) --death of both upper and lower motor neurons in the motor cortex of the brain, the brain stem, and the spinal cord --Stephen Hawking disease --*UMN and LMN signs* --rapidly progressive weakness with fasciculations eventually leading to muscle atrophy, spasticity, dysarthria, dysphagia, respirato...

Exam 4: NSG 121/ NSG121 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment Review | Questions and Verified Answers| All Units Covered| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: Why is dysphasia a concern after a stroke? Answer: Patient is at risk for aspiration Q: Where is Broca Area? Answer: Frontal Lobe Q: What is Broca Area Responsible For? Answer: Responsible for written language and expressive aphasia, verbal expression Q: How would you as a nurse communicate with a patie...

The ability to identify an object by touch and manipulation with eyes closed is called: A. tactile angosia B. item discrimination C. graphesthesia D. stereognosis D To evaluate fine motor function, the patient would be asked to: A. pat his knees with both hands alternating the palm & back of hand B. touch his own nose & the examiners index finger with his finger C. moves his tongue from side to side D. laterally bend his head from left to right B CN VI (abducens) is commonly o...