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Decreased, absence, or unilateral reflex of the deep tendon reflexes often are a result of ? injury or ?
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spinal cord
trauma |
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DTR scoring is on a scale from 0-5+ with 0 being the ? and 5+ being the ?
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lowest
highest |
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With the DTR reflexes explain the responses for 0-5
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0=no response
1=sluggish 2-active or expected 3=slightly hyperactive 4=brisk, hyperactive with intermittent clonus 5=sustained clonus(involuntary movement) |
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The neurological scale that aims to give a reliable objective way of recording the conscious state of a person is the ? scale
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Glascow coma scale
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The glascow coma scale uses a number scale from ?-? and the higher the # the higher the consciousnesss.
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3-15
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When using the Glascow coma scale rigid flexion at the elbows with arms held tightly to the sides of the body is ?
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Decorticate(abnormal flexion)
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When using the Glascow coma scale rigid extension with arms fully extended is ?
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Decerebrate(abnormal extension)
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The Glascow coma scale considers 3 components ?,?,? and rates from 1-5 with ? being no response and ? being obey pain
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Eye-opening
verbal Response Motor Response 1, 5 |
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Identify the 12 cranial nerves?
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Olfactory, Optic, Occulomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abduscens, Facial, Acoustic, Glossopharyngeal,Vagus,Spinal Accessory, Hypoglossal
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4 Key assessment techniques for Muscles.
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inspection
palpation range of motion muscle/strength testing |
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Functional Assessments are used to determine the level of ? and ?
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activities of daily living
self care behaviors |
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To collect subjective history we would use the acronym POLDCARTS. Define it?
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Previous history,Onset, Location,
Duration, Character, Alleviating/Aggravating, Radiating, Timing, Severity/Self treatment |
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? occurs when the median nerve is compressed between the flexor retinaculum and other structures within the ? tunnel.
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Carpal Tunnel
carpal |
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Have the client flex both wrist and press the dorsums together for 1 minute is to inspect for ? sign to asses for ?
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Phalen's
Carpal Tunnel |
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Tapping on the median nerve where it passes through the carpal tunnel under the carpal ligament and volar carpel ligament is testing for the ? sign to assess for ?
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Tinel
Carpal tunnal |
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Lateral tendonitis or epicondylitis are signs of ? elbow.
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Tennis
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Medial epicondyle tenderness is a sign of ? elbow.
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golfers
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fusing of fingers referred to as webbing is termed ?
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syndactyle
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When a person has extra fingers it is termed as ?
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Polydactyly
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incomplete or partial dislocation is a ?
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subluxation
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A type of hand deformity that usually develops slowly affecting connective tissue under the skin of the palms and pulls fingers down is ?
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Contracture
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The stiffening or immobility of a joint resulting from a disease, trauma, surgery, or bone fusion is ?
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Ankylosis
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Name the 5 Descriptors of consciousness in decreasing order of awareness and arousal?
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Lethargy
obtunded stuporous semi-comatose comatose |
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Clients who are ? can be aroused by saying their name and touching them.
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Lethargic
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Clients who are ? require louder verbal stimuli and vigorous shaking to prompt a response.
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obtunded
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Clients who are ? require painful stimuli to respond and the response usually is a withdrawal from the source of pain.
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stuporous
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? clients require painful stimuli and respond with abnormal flexion or extension.
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Semi-comatose
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? clients do not respond to any stimuli, even central pain.
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Comatose
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With the GCS what 3 responses are assessed?
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eye opening
motor response verbal response |
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With the GCS the ? the score the deeper the coma.
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lower
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The top score for the GCS is ? and lowest score is ?
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15
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