Exam 20: Mental Status And Neurological Techniques

Your patient reported each of the following facts when questioned about his family's health history.Which fact prompts you to question him further to determine if he might have a familial neurological disease?

After completing the assessment of a patient for light touch and pain,you record your findings of bilateral lower-extremity hypesthesia and hypalgesia,which indicate

In an assessment of the level of consciousness of a patient who does not respond to environmental stimuli such as noise,the proper sequence to follow is to next assess the patient's response to

Extrapyramidal rigidity is characterized by

When instructed to touch his nose and then touch your index finger positioned about 18 inches away,Mr.M misjudges the distance and overshoots.This response is referred to as

In deep coma,deep tendon reflexes are

An abnormal emotional state characterized by feelings of sadness,despair,and discouragement describes

The nurse is assigned to a 28-year-old patient,whose chief complaint is headaches and lightheadedness.The patient reports that at times he has sensations that he is moving in space,and occasionally it feels as if objects in the room are moving around him.The nurse recognizes that the patient is describing

When a patient makes eight errors within 1.5 minutes while performing serial 7s,the nurse concludes that the patient has which of the following?

A patient's inability to identify a key placed in his hand with his eyes closed is called

An assessment of the cognitive function of attention is typically conducted by asking the patient to

A patient is considered to be in a coma if he has a Glasgow Coma Scale score below

Patients with Ménière's disease typically report vertigo that can last for hours.They may also experience

While assessing a patient,who has Broca's aphasia,you are most likely to observe

Observing for elevation of the soft palate on phonation,the presence of a gag reflex,and the ability to swallow water are included in an assessment of which of the following?

During your assessment of a patient for doll's eyes phenomenon,you observe that the patient's eyes remain fixed.This response most likely indicates

Equilibratory coordination refers to

Severe pain,spasms,and resistance occur when you gently flex Ms.N's neck,indicating that

Long-term memory is assessed by asking the patient to repeat

Information obtained during a health history usually is sufficient to assess a patient's mental status.A more specific mental assessment is indicated in a patient with