Mental Assessment
The awareness of one’s own existence, feelings, thoughts and of one’s environment.
What is consciousness?
The grading of muscular strength with no movement.
What is 0 (Zero)?
This part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord.
What is the CNS (Central Nervous System)?
This cranial nerve tested by smelling vanilla (the number and nerve).
What is CN 1 - Olfactory?
This body position is moving a limb away from the center of the body.
What is abduction?
The ability to have awareness through the five senses, sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell.
What is perceptions?
The grading of muscular strength with a small amount of movement.
What is 1 (one)?
What is broca area?
This nerve is responsible for hearing.
What is the CN VIII - Acoustic Nerve?
This is moving the hand to palm side down position.
What is pronation?
This can be described as posture, body movements, dress, and grooming/hygiene.
What is appearance?
This musculoskeletal grade for full active ROM, with some resistance, but is weak.
What is grade 4?
Area of the brain responsible for coordination and equilibrium.
What is cerebellum?
These 2 cranial nerves help to stimulate the gag reflex.
What are CN IX and X- glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves?
This is a circular motion that combines flexion, extension, abduction and adduction.
What is circumduction?
For this exam assessment you ask the patient to draw a clock and remember 3 words.
What is the mini-cog?
This provides nutrition to cartilage.
What is Synovial Fluid?
Normal findings on the Weber.
What is the sound is heard equally in both ears?
The cranial nerve is responsible for taste (sweet, sour, bitter and salty).
What is CN VII (facial)?
Moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground.
What is protraction?
This is a screening tool for depression.
What is the PHQ-9?
This attaches bones to bones.
What is ligaments?
Recognizing a drawn letter in the palm.
What is graphesthesia?
The cranial nerves responsible for the six cardinal areas of gaze.
What is CN IV (trochlear) and VI (Abducens)?
The two types of lateral movement of the hand (side to side).
What is radial and ulnar deviation?