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29 Cards in this Set
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To distally test for ? we would use a sharp or blunt object or a monofilament and lightly touch extremities, to assess if patient has sensation or not.
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Neuropathy
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Deep tendon reflex of ? is C5-C6 and it test for ? of the biceps and ? of the elbows.
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biceps
contraction flexion |
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DTR for brachioradial is C5-C6 and it test for ? of the forearm and ? of the elbow
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pronation
flexion |
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DTR for triceps,is C6,C7,C8 and it test for ? of triceps muscle and ? of the elbow.
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contraction
extension |
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DTR for patellar, is L2, L3,L4 and it test for ? of quadriceps, causing ? of the lower leg.
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contraction
extension |
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DTR for achilles is S1,S2 and it test for ? of gastrocnemius muscle causing plantar ?
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contraction
flexion |
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Frontal lobe damage is associated with the ? of words and is known as ?'s area.
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formation
Broca's |
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The ? lobe is the primary motor cortex and is responsible for voluntary motor activity. This area also controls ? function, awareness of ?, ? and autonomic ? related to emotion.
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frontal
intellectual, self, personality responses |
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Cerbrovascular accidents are also known as ?
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Brain Attacks
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In a CVA blood vessels become occluded by a ? or ? or when intracranial ? occurs.
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thrombus
embolus hemorrhage |
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During a CVA the brain tissue becomes ? due to restriction of blood supply.
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ischemic
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Older ? are at greater risk for CVA than older ? but more than half of ? die because of it.
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Men
Women Women |
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? americans are at a higher risk of death from brain attack.
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African
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High blood pressure, smoking, obesity, excessive alcohol intake, and drug use all increase chances for a ?
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CVA
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? is often the first symptom of a CVA
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Atrial Fibrillation
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Test for parietal lobe function include ? sensation, ? point discrimination, ?, ?
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kinesthetic
2 Stereognosis Graphesthesia |
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moving the fingers or toes up and down and asking client to state the position it was moved is the? sensation test
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kinesthetic
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The identification of a familiar object in hand while the eyes are closed is the ? test
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stereognosis
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using a paper clip to see if a client can feel it touch the skin at two different points moving paper clips in closer and closer is the ? test.
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2 point discrimination
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A sensation technique that has the nurse draw a letter on a skin surface(palm) and ask client to identify it is the ? test.
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graphesthesia
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Superficial reflex of upper abdomen are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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T7,T8,T9
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Superficial reflex of lower abdomen are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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T10,T11
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Superficial reflex for Cremasteric reflex are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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T12,L1,L2
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Superficial reflex for Plantar reflex are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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L4, L5, S1, S2
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DTR for Biceps are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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C5,C6
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DTR for Bracioradial are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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C5, C6
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DTR for Triceps are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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C6, C7, C8
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DTR for Patellar are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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L2, L3, L4
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DTR for Achilles are innervated by what level of the spinal column?
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S1, S2
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