Neuro Assessment
This score is the highest possible on the Glasgow Coma Scale.
What is 15?
Proper positioning for a lumbar puncture.
What is side-lying with knees flexed toward the chin?
These two signs act as positive indicators of meningitis.
Cranial nerve damage is a potential complication in many CNS disorders. Damage to which CN may result in blindness?
What is CN II (Optic)?
Vital signs that should be monitored prior to administering a beta-adrenergic blocking agent?
What is blood pressure and heart rate?
Coma scale used to assess unresponsive patients.
Diagnostic test that cannot be performed on a patient with a pacemaker.
What is an MRI?
Type of seizure involving full body rigidity followed by convulsions.
What is tonic clonic?
Communication problem resulting in the patient having difficulty understanding spoken language.
What is receptive aphasia?
Drug class that should be used with caution in those with certain respiratory conditions and diabetes.
What are beta-adrenergic blocking agents?
Term used to describe unequal pupil size.
What is anisocoria?
Test used to diagnosis seizure activity.
What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
Restlessness, irritability, hyperventilation, and Cushing triad are symptoms of what CNS condition?
What is increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Term used to indicate over 30 minutes of continuous seizure activity.
What is status epilepticus?
This class of drugs produces effects similar to acetylcholine and increase bodily secretions.
What are cholinergic agents?
Findings that indicate a positive Babinski reflex.
What is extension of the great toe and fanning out of remaining toes?
Test used to diagnose syphillis.
What is a VDRL?
Pharmacological therapies most commonly used to treat migraine headaches.
What are NSAIDs and triptans (Imitrex)?
Life-threatening complication that commonly results in coma and death of the patient.
What is brain herniation?
Drug class broken into the catecholamines and noncatecholamines.
What are adrenergic agents?
Abnormal posturing indicating brainstem damage that is characterized by the arms being internally rotated and the hands flexed.
What is abnormal extension (decerebrate)?
Radiography exam that uses contrast medium to visualize the spinal canal.
What is a myelogram?
Three most common viruses that cause encephalitis.
What are West Nile, infectious mononucleosis, and herpes simplex virus?
Complication of those with T6 or above spinal injuries that results in extremely elevated blood pressure, pounding headaches, and bradycardia.
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
Drug class contraindicated in patients with glaucoma.
What are anticholinergic agents?