Graphesthesia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

is cranial nerve XI sensory, motor, or both ~ motor is cranial nerve XII sensory, motor, or both ~ motor What is the Glascow Coma Scale used for? ~ estimating coma patients prognosis & measuring severity of injury. uses best possible symptom what are the three major sections of the glascow coma scale ~ eye opening, verbal response, and motor response what tests are used for sensory ~ pinprick and fine touch what is stereognosis ~ Ability to recognize object through sense...

NPTEFF Neuro Exam Questions All Answered 100% Location of lesion: CNS cortex, brain stem, corticospinal tract, spinal cord - Answer -UMN Location of lesion: Cranial nerve nuclei, anterior horn cells, spinal roots, peripheral nerve - Answer -LMN Possible diagnoses for UMN and LMN - Answer -UMN: Stroke, SCI, MS, TBI. LMN: Polio, guilain-Barre, Peripheral neuropathy, radiculopathy Spasticity is --- dependent & associated with --- Lesions - Answer -Velocity; UMN Hyperreflexia is asso...

NURS 612 final complete solution 2023(Maryville University ) 114 Exam Questions with Verified correct Answers. A+ GRADE GUARANTEED 80. The finger to nose test allows assessment of coordination and fine motor function 81. You are performing a two-point discrimination test as part of a well physical examination. The area with the ability to discern two points in the shortest distance is the fingertips 82. As Mr. B enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he stagge...

BMI Classifications Underweight: <18.5 Normal: 18.5-24.9 Overweight: 25.0-29.9 Obesity class • I: 30.0-34.9 • II: 35.0-39.9 • III: at or over 40 How do you calculate BMI? Stages of HTN Normal: under 120/80 Prehypertension: 120-139/80-89 Stage 1: 140-159/90-99 Stage 2: over 160/100 If diabetes or renal disease: goal is under 130/80 Waist Circumference Risk if over 35in for women Risk if over 40in for men Cranial Nerves 1. Olfactory: Sensory 2. Optic: Sensory 3. Occul...

CLTM Neurological Examination Questions and Answers 100% Correct CLTM Neurological Examination Questions and Answers 100% Correct CLTM Neurological Examination Questions and Answers 100% Correct Decorticate posturing - ANSWER--upper extremities flexed at the elbows and held closely to the body (rotated inward) -lower extremities externally rotated and extended. -occurs when the brainstem is not inhibited by the motor function of the cerebral cortex. posturing that occurs when occu...

Progressive weakness, dec strength, hand muscle atrophy, diffuse hyperreflexia and fascicultations on hands and arms, normal sensory exam; - ***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, respiratory compromise...

_________________ is often the first sensation to be lost in a peripheral neuropathy and increases the likelihood of peripheral neuropathy 16-fold - Vibration sense "Worst headache of my life" is a common presentation for - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 2 positions for biceps reflex, 2 positions for triceps reflex - sitting, lying down sitting, supine A "gag reflex" involves what 3 actions - elevation of the tongue and soft palate, constriction of the pharynx A fingers initial overshoot and...

TEST BANK FOR ADVANCED ASSESSMENT: INTERPRETING FINDINGS AND FORMULATING DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES 5th Edition, Mary Jo Goolsby, Laurie Grubbs Neurological Soft Sign - ANS-Indicators of potential neurological issues. Poor Muscle Coordination - ANS-Example of a neurological soft sign in children. Plantar Reflex - ANS-Normal response when foot's sole is stroked. Stereognostic Function - ANS-Identifying objects by touch. Graphesthesia - ANS-Identifying traced letters on the skin. New...

a test in which a patient can identify a letter traced on their hand - Answer graphesthesia a patient has a tonsil grade of 2+. this means - Answer they are halfway between the tonsillar pillars and the uvula which cranial nerve is associated with bradycardia and the digestive tract - Answer X which one occurs with hypoxemia - Answer cyanosis a patient's tonsils are 4+. this means - Answer the tonsils are touching each other which finding will you most likely find ...

CLTM Neurological Examination Question and answers 2024 verified to pass Decorticate posturing - correct answer -upper extremities flexed at the elbows and held closely to the body (rotated inward) -lower extremities externally rotated and extended. -occurs when the brainstem is not inhibited by the motor function of the cerebral cortex. posturing that occurs when occurs when the brainstem is not inhibited by the motor function of the cerebral cortex. - correct answer decorticate abili...