Range of Motion
Movement decreases angle of joint (name the action).
Flexion
What are the assessment techniques?
Inspect, palpate, ROM, muscle strength
CN I tests what sense?
Smell
How will you assess this CN?
5 sensory types: sight, smell, hearing, taste, ___
Touch (Tactile)
Normal expected change in muscle mass with aging?
Decrease (muscle atrophy)
Move away from midline.
Abduction
Patient pushes against resistance—what are you assessing?
Muscle strength
CN II assessment.
Visual fields / confrontation test
How do will you test this CN?
Rinne test compares what?
AC vs BC
Higher fall risk related to?
Decreased sensation/strength
Thumb in circular motion.
Circumduction
Define “contracture.”
Permanent shortening of muscle
CN III, IV, VI assess what?
Extraocular movements
How will you assess this CN?
What does "OS" mean?
Left Eye (oculus sinister)
Presbyopia affects what?
Near vision
Turn sole inward.
Inversion
Lateral curvature of spine.
Scoliosis
Which CN controls shoulders/head movement?
CN XI
How will you assess this CN?
Test for visual acuity.
Snellen chart
Presbycusis affects?
High-pitched sounds hearing loss
Toes point downward.
Plantarflexion
Describe muscle grading scale.
0–5 strength scale
Name CN assessed with smiling, puffing cheeks.
CN VII
How will you assess this CN?
Conductive hearing loss occurs where?
Conductive hearing loss is a type of hearing impairment that occurs when sound waves are blocked or muffled in the outer or middle ear, preventing them from reaching the inner ear (cochlea)
The nurse notes slower reaction times during a neuro assessment. Expected or unexpected?
Expected with aging