Assessment
Bleeds
All Things Stroke
Cranial Nerves
Neuro Anatomy
100

What is the most reliable indicator of neurological function?

What is level of conciousness

100

Head bleed usually caused by an aneurysmal bleed.

What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?

100
Used to monitor patients with strokes.
What is the NIHSS?
100
Responsible for eye movements.
What are cranial nerve III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear) & VI (abducens)?
100

This part of the brain processes visual stimuli.

What is the occipital lobe?

200

What type of headache can have an aura before it begins?

What is a migraine

200
Classically described as the person having a unconsciousness period followed by a lucid period then becoming unconscious again
What is an epidural hemorrhage?
200
Must be completed prior to giving a patient anything by mouth.
What is a dysphagia screen?
200
Are both sensory and motor nerves?
What are CN V (trigeminal), VII (facial), IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (Vagus)?
200

This part of the nervous system slows the heart rate, increases digestion and opens the bladder and bowel sphincters

What is the parasympathetic nervous system?

300

You are assessing this when you ask a patient to stick out their tongue.

What is cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal)?

300
Caused by tearing of the bridging veins causing bleeding between the dura and the arachnoid membranes.
What is a subdural hemorrhage?
300
The priority when a patient first arrives with stroke like symptoms once airway is assessed.
What is a CT scan?
300
Responsible for tongue movement.
What is cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal).
300

Responsible for controlling hunger, thirst, emotions, body temperature regulation, and circadian rhythms.

What is the hypothalmus?

400

What components make up the Glasgow Coma Scale

What are eye opening, verbal response and motor response?

400
Most often associated with a ICH or SAH and can caused a sudden and potentially fatal obstructive hydrocephalus.
What is an intraventricular bleed?
400
NIHSS and RACE stand for this
What is National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Rapid Arterial oClusion Evaluation Scale for Stroke
400
Helps with swallowing.
What are cranial nerves IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (Vagus)?
400

This part of the brain processes auditory stimuli and language.

What is the temporal lobe?

500

What are the components of the focused NIHSS?

What is level of consciousness (1a, 1b, 1c), motor (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b) and dysarthria (10)

500
Second most common cause of a stroke often caused by hypertension.
What is an intracerebral hemorrhage?
500
NIHSS of 8 or greater or a RACE Score of 4 or more.
What is a large vessel occlusion?
500
Responsible for facial sensations.
What are cranial nerves V (trigeminal) and VII (facial)?
500

You are assessing this when you ask a patient to stick out their tongue.

What is cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal)?

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