Neuro 1
consists of the brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system?
Stereognosis
What is a test for tactile discrimination in a sensory system assessment?
Ischemic stroke
What is the most common type of stroke? 87% of strokes are ischemic.
Systemic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease of the joints
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Leukoplakia
What are white lesions in mouth that do not scrap off? Can be precancerous
Hypothalamus
What part of the brain controls body temperature?
Light touch
What is a type of sensory assessment done in the final baseline assessment?
Hemorrhagic stroke
What is an acute type of stroke related to bleeding in the brain?
Non-inflammatory, localized, asymmetric joint involvement
What is osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease?
Fungal infection in mouth, also known as thrush
What is candidiasis?
Eye opening response, best verbal response, best motor response
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
Excessive, hypersynchronous discharge of neurons in brain
What is a seizure?
F-face; A-arm; S-speech; T-time
What is a mnemonic for the symptoms of stroke?
Bouchard's and Heberden's nodules
What are the hard, bony protuberances to the fingers in osteoarthritis called?
Passive ROM
What is it called when someone physically moves or stretches a part of your body.
Alert, lethargic, stuporous, confused, obtunded
What are terms used to describe level of consciousness?
Rapid alternating movement
What is one way to test cerebellar function, specifically coordination?
Smoking, uncontrolled high blood pressure, family history of stroke, high cholesterol
What are some of the risk factors for stroke?
Arms for balance, swaying with walking, wide base of support
What are some of the expected findings for adaptive gait in the aging adult?
Epitrochlear lymph nodes
What are the lymph nodes just above the elbow called?
Motor system assessment
What are muscle size, strength and tone; motor coordination; and balance?
If possible, turn patient to side
What is the priority action for a nurse witnessing someone having a seizure?
Expressive aphasia
What is difficulty to produce speech, usually occurs after damage to the part of the brain (Broca's area) that controls speech?
Osteoporosis
What is a decrease in skeletal bone mass that puts patients at increased risk for fracture?
Hand grips bilaterally
What is a method to check muscle strength in the hands and forearms?